Systems and methods for a personal medical monitoring device

ABSTRACT

Systems and methods for a medical device are provided. The handheld medical device includes a housing including a front and rear side. A diaphragm is located in the center of the rear side of the housing. Three or less rear electrodes, configured to collect electromagnetic signals from the chest region of a patient, are located in a semi-circular in shape that encircles the diaphragm on the rear side of the housing. Two front electrodes located on the front side of the housing collect signals from the left and right index fingers of the patient. A screen is located between the two front electrodes. The device may include a transmitter, in some cases a Bluetooth module, for coupling the medical device to a user device. The user device includes an application that receives the signals and performs analysis on them. The five electrode inputs are used to calculate seven ECG channels.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The non-provisional application claims priority to U.S. ProvisionalApplication No. 63/135,565 filed Jan. 9, 2021, entitled “HEALTHYU, ANINTELLIGENT ALL-IN-ONE REMOTE PATIENT MONITOR WITH INTEGRATED ECG,STETHOSCOPE AND VITAL CLINICAL PARAMETERS”, which application isincorporated herein in its entirety by this reference.

BACKGROUND

The present invention relates in general to the field of medical devicesand more specifically, to a personal device for cardiac and pulmonarymonitoring and diagnosis. Such systems and methods are useful forassisting an individual to keep track of their health, and identifypotentially dangerous pathologies before they become life threateningconditions.

Cardiac and pulmonary health is a major contributor to the overallhealth of a population. For example, according to the American LungAssociation, just over six percent of the population suffers fromChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which is just a singlelung pathology. Additionally, cardiac disease (particularly heartattacks and failures) is the leading cause of death in the UnitedStates, and costs society over $360 billion per year.

The ability to track cardiac and pulmonary disease (or per-diseasestates) can assist in reducing the rates of negative outcomes, andoverall cost. Unfortunately, tracking cardiac functioning and lungactivity typically takes specialized equipment not typically foundoutside a doctor's office. Further, interpretation of the results ofthese diagnostic tools usually requires a clinician. As such, anindividual attempting to track their cardiac and/or pulmonary healthneeds to regularly see the doctor, which is costly, time consuming, andusually not feasible to do on as regular a basis as would be ideal.

Recently, more portable devices, aimed at in-home usage, have becomeavailable to consumers. These systems however generally suffer fromsub-optimal resolution/sensitivity, poor analysis, and difficulty to useproperly.

As such, the existing systems used for cardiac and/or pulmonary healthclassification are woefully inadequate for everyday usage, in-home, andwithout the need of a clinician present. It is therefore apparent thatan urgent need exists for systems and methods for improved cardiacand/or pulmonary activity diagnosis in an easy-to-use device designedfor personal use. Such systems and methods are designed to provide theuser with improved visualization and diagnosis of potentiallylife-threatening conditions.

SUMMARY

The present systems and methods relate to improving classification ofcardiac and/or pulmonary activity with a personal, easy-to-use device.Such systems and methods enable improvements in the diagnosis ofpossible pathologies, as well as providing insights into the health andwellbeing of the user.

In some embodiments, the handheld medical device 160 includes a housingincluding a front and rear side. A diaphragm is located in the center ofthe rear side of the housing. Three rear electrodes, configured tocollect electromagnetic signals from the chest region of a patient, arelocated in a semi-circular in shape that encircles the diaphragm on therear side of the housing. Two front electrodes located on the front sideof the housing collect signals from the left and right index fingers ofthe patient. A screen is located between the two front electrodes.

In some embodiments, the electrodes are brass plated in nickel, whichare then gold plated to increase conductivity. The device may include atransmitter, in some cases a Bluetooth module, for coupling the medicaldevice 160 to a user device. The user device includes an applicationthat receives the signals, and performs analysis on them. In someembodiments, the chest electrodes may be labeled as electrode 1 (E1)electrode 2 (E2) and electrode 3 (E3). The front finger electrode arethe left finger electrode (LA) and the right finger electrode (RA).These five inputs are used to calculate seven ECG channels. These arecalculated as the first channel (CH1) is the generated by the LA minusRA (LA−RA). The second channel (CH2) consists of Electrode 2 minus RA(E2−RA). Channel 3 (CH3) is channel 2 minus channel 1 (CH2−CH1). Channel4 (CH4) is the negative of channel 1 plus channel 2 divided by 2(−(CH1+CH2)/2). Channel 5 (CH5) is channel 1 minus channel 2 divided by2 (CH1−CH2/2). Channel 6 (CH6) is channel 2 minus channel 1 divided by 2(CH2−CH1/2). Channel 7 (CH7) is Electrode 1 minus WTC (E1−WTC), wherethe WTC is the RA, LA and Electrode 2 signals added together and thendivided by three ((RA+LA+E2)/3).

In addition to collecting the ECG signals, the device collectsphonocardiogram (PCG) data from the diaphragm. Another microphone maypick up ambient noises to allow for noise cancellation. In someembodiments, the system may include an optical sensor and temperaturesensor on the front side of the housing below the left and rightelectrodes. These sensors come in contact with the user's left and rightmiddle fingers as the device is held to the chest, and collect datarelated to body temperature, blood oxygenation, pulse rate, bloodpressure and glucose levels. Additionally, in some cases, there may beother sensors present, such as conductivity sensors and chemical sensorsfor collecting other physiological data (hormone levels for example).

The application on the user device may be coupled, in some embodiments,to a backend system via a network (generally the internet). This backendsystem may perform analysis on the collected data and may flag whenthere are identified issues or pathologies. When identified, the systemmay send an urgent alert to a clinician for review of the data, and ifneeded arrangement for the patient to come into a clinician's office, orin more urgent situations, directly to the hospital.

The backend system may rely upon basic rule-based analysis of signals togenerate alerts or may leverage advanced machine learning algorithms inorder to identify possible pathologies. In some embodiments, theapplication on the user device may perform some, or all, of thisanalysis when sufficient computing resources are available. In whichcase, the user device may directly engage with the clinician's system.

Note that the various features of the present invention described abovemay be practiced alone or in combination. These and other features ofthe present invention will be described in more detail below in thedetailed description of the invention and in conjunction with thefollowing figures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order that the present invention may be more clearly ascertained,some embodiments will now be described, by way of example, withreference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is an example block diagram of a system for cardiac and/orpulmonary monitoring, in accordance with some embodiment;

FIG. 2 is an example block diagram for the HealthyU medical device, inaccordance with some embodiment;

FIGS. 3A-3E are example illustrations of the HealthyU medical deviceexterior, in accordance with some embodiment;

FIG. 4A is an illustration of an example process for the operation ofthe medical device within the cardiac and/or pulmonary monitoringsystem, in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 4B is an illustration of an example process device initialization,in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 5 is an illustration of example ECG and PCG waveforms, inaccordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 6 is an illustration of an example screenshot of the HealthyUdevice 7-channel recorded ECG waveforms, in accordance with someembodiments;

FIG. 7 is an illustration of an example screenshot of the HealthyUdevice recorded ECG and PCG waveforms, in accordance with someembodiments;

FIG. 8 is an illustration of an example screenshot of the HealthyUdevice first three channel recorded ECG waveforms, in accordance withsome embodiments;

FIG. 9 is an illustration of an example screenshot of the HealthyUpreview screen, in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 10 is an illustration of an example screenshot of the HealthyUdevice positioning and body posture, in accordance with someembodiments;

FIGS. 11-13 are illustrations of example screenshots of the HealthyUdevice settings screen, in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 14 is an illustration of an ECG waveform, in accordance with someembodiments;

FIG. 15 is an illustration of example HealthyU device positioning, inaccordance with some embodiments;

FIGS. 16A and 16B are illustrations of computer systems capable of thebackend diagnostic and analysis activity of the medical device system,in accordance with some embodiments;

FIGS. 17A and 17B provide renderings of the medical device screen, inaccordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 18 provides a rendering of the battery level icons, in accordancewith some embodiments;

FIG. 19 provides a rendering of the pairing screen of the application onthe user device, in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 20 provides an example process of timer 2 operation, in accordancewith some embodiments;

FIG. 21 provides an example process of timer 3 operation, in accordancewith some embodiments;

FIG. 22 provides an example process of timer 4 operation, in accordancewith some embodiments;

FIG. 23 provides an example process of timer updating, in accordancewith some embodiments;

FIG. 24 provides an example process of battery management, in accordancewith some embodiments;

FIG. 25 provides an example process of battery indication, in accordancewith some embodiments;

FIG. 26 provides an example process of timer, firmware and batteryupdates, in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 27 provides an example process of signal acquisition, in accordancewith some embodiments;

FIG. 28 provides an example process of initialization of the medicaldevice 160, in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 29 provides an example process of ECG and PCG sampling, inaccordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 30 provides an example process of medical device and user devicepairing, in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 31 provides a rendering of a first version of a paired screen ofthe medical device, in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 32 provides a rendering of a second version of a paired screen ofthe medical device, in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 33 provides a rendering of a patient file management screen of theapplication on the user device, in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 34 provides a rendering of a patient file screen of the applicationon the user device, in accordance with some embodiments;

FIG. 35 provides a rendering of the top portion of a patient recordscreen of the application on the user device, in accordance with someembodiments;

FIG. 36 provides a rendering of the bottom portion of a patient recordscreen of the application on the user device, in accordance with someembodiments; and

FIG. 37 provides an illustration of the circuit diagram for the medicaldevice 160, in accordance with some embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention will now be described in detail with reference toseveral embodiments thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth inorder to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the presentinvention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, thatembodiments may be practiced without some or all of these specificdetails. In other instances, well known process steps and/or structureshave not been described in detail in order to not unnecessarily obscurethe present invention. The features and advantages of embodiments may bebetter understood with reference to the drawings and discussions thatfollow.

Aspects, features and advantages of exemplary embodiments of the presentinvention will become better understood with regard to the followingdescription in connection with the accompanying drawing(s). It should beapparent to those skilled in the art that the described embodiments ofthe present invention provided herein are illustrative only and notlimiting, having been presented by way of example only. All featuresdisclosed in this description may be replaced by alternative featuresserving the same or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise.Therefore, numerous other embodiments of the modifications thereof arecontemplated as falling within the scope of the present invention asdefined herein and equivalents thereto. Hence, use of absolute and/orsequential terms, such as, for example, “always,” “only,” “will,” “willnot,” “shall,” “shall not,” “must,” “must not,” “first,” “initially,”“next,” “subsequently,” “before,” “after,” “lastly,” and “finally,” arenot meant to limit the scope of the present invention as the embodimentsdisclosed herein are merely exemplary.

The present invention relates to systems and methods for the monitoringof pulmonary and/or cardiac health. In particular, cardiac health isfocused upon. It should be noted however that the medical device 160 mayinclude many additional sensory capabilities that allow for complex andvaried medical diagnoses that expand well beyond mere cardiacfunctioning. Thus, while this disclosure may center upon cardiac (and toa lesser degree pulmonary) activity, it is not intended to limit thescope of this disclosure or the functioning of the instant device toonly monitor and analyze these particular fields of medicine.

General Description

To facilitate discussions, FIG. 1 is an example medical monitoringsystem, shown generally at 100. In this example system a medical device160 (also referred to as the HealthyU device) is coupled to a largersystem via a network. The medical device 160 collects physiological datafrom a user (not illustrated). In some embodiments, the medical device160 is a home healthcare electronic multiparameter system for patients'≥10 Kg to capture, record and replay heart sounds (PCG) andelectrocardiogram (ECG) rhythm. It is to be used by one patient at atime. Heart sounds (PCG) and 7-channel ECG rhythm are acquired anddisplayed simultaneously on an accompanying application software on ahand-held smart device 170. The waveforms can be recorded and sent totheir clinician. The medical device 160 is a homecare device for use bylay operator, or clinician for tracking health parameters.

A user device 170 may connect to the medical device 160 either directlyvia a Bluetooth (or similar) connection, or via the network 130. Theuser device 170 may comprise a tablet, smartphone, computer, orvirtually any device with a screen interface and some computationalcapacity.

Similarly, the medical device 160 may couple to one or more peripheralsensors 120 a-x. This connectivity (when the peripheral device ispresent) may likewise be through the network 130 or direct through aBluetooth or similar connection (not illustrated). The medical device160 may also couple to a backend server 140 via the network 130. Sincethe medical device 160 is generally a relatively ‘light weight’ device,the backend server 140 allows for much deeper AI analysis of thecollected physiological data, as well as providing connectivity forclinicians for review of the collected data (not illustrated). Thebackend server 140 includes data stores 150 for saving the collectedmedical data.

In most cases the network is comprised of a cellular network and/or theinternet. However, it is envisioned that the network includes any widearea network (WAN) architecture, including private WAN's, or privatelocal area networks (LANs) in conjunction with private or public WANs.

Turning to FIG. 2, a more detailed view of the medical device 160. Theheart of the medical device 160 includes a microcontroller unit 230which couples the other elements of the medical device 160 together, andprovides the local processing of collected data. The microcontroller 230may include or couple to a local memory (not illustrated) formaintaining user settings and caching of the collected data.

In some particular embodiments, the microcontroller is a flashmicrocontroller based on the high performance 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 RISCprocessor. It operates at a maximum speed of 84 MHz and features up to512 Kbytes of Flash and up to 100 Kbytes of SRAM. The peripheral setincludes a Highspeed USB Host and Device port with embedded transceiver,an Ethernet MAC, 2 CANs, a Highspeed MCI for SDIO/SD/MMC, an ExternalBus Interface with NAND Flash Controller (NFC), 5 UARTs, 2 TWIs, 4 SPIs,as well as a PWM timer, 3-channel general-purpose 32-bit timers, alow-power RTC, a low power RTT, 256-bit General Purpose BackupRegisters, a 12-bit ADC. Features of one embodiment of themicrocontroller are found in Table 1:

TABLE 1 Microcontroller Features FEATURES MICROCONTROLLER Flash 2 × 256Kbytes SRAM 64 + 32 Kbytes Package LQFP144, LFBGA144 Number of PIOs 103EMAC MII/RMII External Bus Interface 16-bit data, 8 chip selects, 23-bitaddress 12-bit ADC 16 ch  12-bit DAC 2 ch USART/UART 3/2 SPI (SerialPeripheral 1 SPI controller, 4 chip selects + Interface) 3 USART withSPI mode 32-bit Timer 9 ch

The microcontroller architecture is specifically designed to sustainhigh-speed data transfers. It includes a multi-layer bus matrix as wellas multiple SRAM banks, PDC and DMA channels that enable it to run tasksin parallel and maximize data throughput. The device operates at 3.3Vand is available in 144-lead LQFP, LFBGA packages. In other embodiments,the user device may include the memory needed to store these pieces ofinformation. An LCD or other display type that is driven by themicrocontroller 230 is present on the device surface. The display allowsthe medical device 160 to provide battery indications, pairinginstructions, and even collected signal data.

The microcontroller 230 can provided outbound audio via an amplifier 215coupled to an audio jack 210. A transceiver 235 allows the medicaldevice 160 to connect to the user device directly, or through thenetwork. In some embodiments, the medical device 160 is incapable ofdirect connectivity with the network, in these situations, the medicaldevice 160 couples directly with the user device (by Bluetooth orsimilar protocol) and the user device in turn provides connection to theinternet or cellular network.

The medical device 160 also includes one or more microphones 220, whichcouples to the microcontroller 230 via a microphone controller 225. Themicrophone controller 225, when coupled to multiple microphones, mayallow for directional or doppler type of analysis. Phonocardiogram orPCG is the recording of all the sounds made by the heart during acardiac cycle. It is a plot of high-fidelity recording of the heartsounds and made by the heart. Additionally, a secondary microphone maybe utilized to recognize ambient noise for the purposes of noisecancelation.

ECG sensors and buffers 245 couple to the ECG analog front end 250. Insome embodiments there are five ECG sensor pads. The medical device 160incorporates all features commonly required in portable, low-powermedical, sports, and fitness electrocardiogram (ECG) applications. Withhigh levels of integration and exceptional performance, the medicaldevice 160 enables the creation of scalable medical instrumentationsystems at significantly reduced size, power and overall cost.

A battery complex 260 includes a rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery,which is used for powering the medical device 160. In some specificembodiment, the battery nominal voltage is 3.7V. The power supplycontroller 265 controls the power supplies of the processor andperipherals via Voltage regulator control. In some specific embodiment,the power controller has its own reset circuitry and is clocked by the32 kHz slow clock generator. The reset circuitry is based on azero-power power-on reset cell. The zero-power power-on reset allows thepower controller to start properly.

In some embodiments, the power controller is a low-noise, linearregulators that deliver up to 500 mA of output current with only 10.5μVRMS of output noise from 10 Hz to 100 kHz. These regulators maintain±1% output accuracy over a wide input voltage range, requiring only 100mV of input-to-output headroom at full load. The 365 μA no-load supplycurrent is independent of dropout voltage. It includes the programmableoutput soft-start rate, output overcurrent, and thermal overloadprotection.

A tactile transducer 240 provides vibration or other tactile output tothe user. For example, once a sufficient sampling for the ECG or PCG iscollected, the user may be notified by a slight vibration of the device.

FIGS. 3A to 3E provide illustrations of the device 160 from the front,back and side, respectively. In FIG. 3A, the first two ECG electrodesare seen 310 and 320. These include left and right index finger padswhich collect the left arm (LA) and right arm (RA) signals,respectively. The device may also include a screen, additional fingerrests, power button, and other convenience features (such as a lanyardhook or the like). On the rear side of the device, shown at FIG. 3B, thechest placement ECG sensors are seen (E1, E2 and E3) 380A-Crespectively. These three electrodes operate with the LA and RA signalsto generate the seven channel ECG analysis. One or more diaphragms 370collect the chest sound waves. On FIGS. 3C and 3E, the connectivityports for the device are seen. These may include a charging port (whichmay also be a data transfer port, in some embodiments), heart soundoutputs (audio jack), and a charge indicator. On FIG. 3D, the enhancedscreen 340 content is seen. This includes where the blood oxygenation,heart rate, battery, time, and blood pressure being displayed. Thisversion of the medical device 160 also includes the front right armelectrode 310 and left arm electrode 320, as well as an optical sensor350 for collecting the pulse rate, oxygenation, and blood pressure. Asecondary sensor 360 includes an array of sensors, including at leastone of a temperature sensor, chemical sensors, and conductivity sensor.The power button 330 can also be seen. On FIG. 3E, the diaphragm 370 isseen centrally located, surrounded by semicircular chest electrodes380A-C.

Turning now to FIG. 4A, an example process for the operation of themedical monitoring system is provided, seen generally at 400. In thisexample process, the devices are initialized (at 410). FIG. 4B providesthis initialization process in greater detail. Firstly, the internalperipherals are initialized (at 411). For example, when the system ispowered on, it can initialize the ports, pins and interfaces. Likewise,the external peripherals, if present, are initialized (at 412).

The timer for ECG and PCG data capture are likewise initialized (at413). Clock inputs may include a Low Power 32.768 KHz Slow ClockOscillator with bypass mode, a low power RC oscillator, a 3 to 20 MHzCrystal or Ceramic Resonator-based Oscillator, which can be bypassed, a480 MHz UTMI PLL, providing a clock for the USB High Speed Controller,and a 96 to 192 MHz programmable PLL (input from 8 to 16 MHz), capableof providing the clock MCK to the processor and to the peripherals. AWatchdog Timer can be used to prevent system lock-up if the softwarebecomes trapped in a deadlock. It features a 12-bit down counter thatallows a watchdog period of up to 16 seconds (slow clock at 32 kHz). Itcan generate a general reset or a processor reset only. In addition, itcan be stopped while the processor is in debug mode or idle mode. Thereset time of watchdog timer is 1 sec. It can continuously monitor themicrocontroller program, to update the ECG or PCG data as per dataprotocol format and sends to Bluetooth low energy when it is formatted.

Next, a free RTOS task is created (at 414), and the system loops (at415). Free RTOS is a real time scheduler for microcontrollerapplications to meet their hard real-time requirements. It allowsmicrocontroller applications to be organized as a collection ofindependent tasks to be executed based on priority. The functions ofFree RTOS make the round robin in the case of tasks with the samepriority.

Returning to FIG. 4A, after device initialization, the medical device160 is paired (at 420) with the user device 170. As discussedpreviously, this may be a direct Bluetooth (or equivalent) connection,or a connection via the network.

The user is then given a series of instructions about positioning of themedical device 160. The medical device 160 is thus positioned againstthe user's chest in various positions. The three backside electrodescontact the skin, and with the inputs from the LA and RA sensors,generate the seven channels for the ECG. If there is not a propersignal(s) being collected (at 440) the user is prompted to repositionthe device, and collect additional signals (at 450). A decision is thenmade if additional inputs are needed (at 455). These additional inputstypically include sound collection (for PCG and pulmonary analysis),temperature and optical sensory data (for blood pressure, oxygen sensorypurposes, blood pressure, glucose levels, red blood cell counts, andcorroboration of pulse). In some embodiments, the device may includeeven more inputs, including skin conductivity measurements, and chemicalanalysis. Once these additional signals are collected (at 460), thesignal analysis occurs (at 470). In some alternate embodiments, thevarious sensors, including the optical sensor, may be co-located withthe index finger electrodes. In some embodiments, this allows for fourdistinct measurement locations (two at top locates with the electrodes,and two at the bottom finger placement locations). Having multiplesensors allows for redundancy if the signal is poor from another sensor(such as by poor finger placement), and allows averaging of signals toimprove accuracy.

In the 5-Lead ECG shown in FIGS. 3A-3C, the medical device 160 uses aCommon-Mode Detector to measure the common-mode of the system byaveraging three voltage of input pins, and uses this signal in theright-leg drive feedback circuit. A Wilson Central Terminal is generatedby the medical device 160 and is used as a reference to measure thechest electrode. The chip uses an external 4.096 MHz crystal oscillatorto create the clock source for the device. The ECG signals are capturedusing 5 electrodes placed on circular board. Three circular shapeelectrodes Projected on Chest side and two finger electrode placed ondisplay side to pick the ECG. The 5 electrodes are brass plated withnickel and then gold plated to increase conductivity. A high pass filterrectifies the signal capture by electrodes and a filtering circuitfilters the signal and send it through SPI channel for digital signalprocessing. The five leads are used to generate a seven channel ECGsignal. Using FIGS. 3A and 3B as a reference, the first channel (CH1) isthe generated by the LA minus RA (LA−RA). The second channel (CH2)consists of Electrode 2 minus RA (E2−RA). Channel 3 (CH3) is channel 2minus channel 1 (CH2−CH1). Channel 4 (CH4) is the negative of channel 1plus channel 2 divided by 2 (−(CH1+CH2)/2). Channel 5 (CH5) is channel 1minus channel 2 divided by 2 (CH1−CH2/2). Channel 6 (CH6) is channel 2minus channel 1 divided by 2 (CH2−CH1/2). Channel 7 (CH7) is Electrode 1minus WTC (E1−WTC), where the WTC is the RA, LA and Electrode 2 signalsadded together and then divided by three ((RA+LA+E2)/3). The placementof electrodes in human body, while diagnosing is very important forgetting a good ECG signal. Electrode location is shown generally at 1000of FIG. 10.

For reference, an example ECG sample is provided for informationalpurposes, seen at 1400 of FIG. 14. The P-wave is generally less than orequal to 0.11 seconds, the PR interval is between 0.12 to 0.20 seconds.The QRS complex is less than or equal to 0.12 seconds. The amplitude ofthis wave should be between 0.5 mV and 3.0 mV. The ST segment is between0.08 and 0.12 seconds. Lastly, the QT interval is less than or equal to0.4 seconds for males, and 0.44 for females. The regular sinus rhythm isbetween 60-100 beats per minute. Any parameters measured that aresubstantially outside these ranges are flagged by the system foranalysis by a clinician or via an AI analyzer. Substantially outside therange, may include values that are greater than one, two or threestandard deviations from these normative values.

In addition to the ECG signal processing, a phonocardiogram (PCG) signalis likewise acquired. A phonocardiogram (or PCG) is the recording of allthe sounds made by the heart during a cardiac cycle. It is a plot ofhigh-fidelity recording of the sounds made by the heart. The heart soundis distinguished as two components: the first heart sound (S1) and thesecond heart sound (S2). S1 is due to closure of mitral and tricuspidvalves which permit the flow of blood from atria into the ventricles.The duration of S1 is 50-100 msec, with a frequency of 30-45 Hz. S1 alsohas a greater amplitude than S2. The S1 is best heard at the apex of midpericardium. The S2 occurs at the end of ventricular systole due toclosure of semilunar valves (aortic and pulmonary aortic valves) in thearteries leading out of the ventricles. S2 has a duration of 25-50 msec,and a frequency of 50-70 Hz. S2 is best heard in the aortic andpulmonary areas.

In some embodiments, the main microphone is a diaphragm. The microphoneis a PVC sleeve with a polycarbonate diaphragm. The microphone input issent to a printed circuit board (PCB) analog front end (AFE). This PCBAFE is a low-power rail-to-rail input/output operational amplifierspecifically designed for portable applications. The input common-modevoltage range extends beyond the supply rails for maximum dynamic rangein low-voltage systems. The amplifier output has rail-to-railperformance with high-output-drive capability, solving one of thelimitations of older rail-to-rail input/output operational amplifiers.This rail-to-rail dynamic range and high output drive make the PCB AFEideal for buffering analog-to-digital converters. The operationalamplifier has 6.4 MHz of bandwidth and 1.6 V/μs of slew rate with only500 μA of supply current, providing good ac performance with low powerconsumption. Three members of the family offer a shutdown terminal,which places the amplifier in an ultralow supply current mode (IDD=0.3μA/ch). While in shutdown, the operational-amplifier output is placed ina high-impedance state. DC applications are also well served with aninput noise voltage of 11 nV/✓Hz and input offset voltage of 100 μV.

The PCB AFE is then coupled to an audio amplifier 215 which, in someembodiments, is a mono bridged audio power amplifier capable ofdelivering power into a 3Ω load with less than 10% THD. A secondarymicrophone provides signal of ambient noise in order to allow for noisecancellation.

Returning to FIG. 4A, after signal analysis, a determination is madewhether a pathology has been detected or not (at 475). This pathologydetection process may be as simple as detection of any ECG, PCG, heartrate, temperature, blood pressure, or other detected signal outside of anormative value. Alternatively, more complex algorithms designed fordetection of pathologies may be employed. In some embodiments, this canalso include leveraging of AI models that have been trained on largedatasets of normal and pathology signals. These may include deep neuralnetworks. These pathology detection processes may occur in the medicaldevice 160 itself, in the user device, but most commonly on the backendserver. This stems from the enhanced processing capabilities of thebackend system.

If a pathology is detected (or in some instances where the patient is inneed of more regular monitoring) the data may be transferred to aclinician for review (at 480). Lastly, the output of the system may bepresented (at 490) either on the user device itself, on the medialdevice, or made available via the cloud (in conjunction with the backendserver).

The outputs may appear as a PCG and ECG signal, as seen at 500 of FIG.5. In this example raw output, the PCG signal is illustrated on the top,and a single ECG signal is presented on the bottom. In anotherembodiment, all seven ECG signals may be presented to the clinician oruser, as seen at 600 of FIG. 6. Here the 7-channel ECG waveform (limbleads, chest leads and augmented leads) are displayed simultaneously inthis screen.

FIG. 7 illustrates another example signal output with a single PCGsample with a single ECG sample, shown generally at 700. Here is user orclinician has the option of recording the signals, freezing a portion ofthe signal for greater analysis, or adding a study to the sample.Similarly, FIG. 8 provides the first three ECG samples within thesystem's preview environment where it is possible to record samples,freeze them or add them to a study.

Once a set of samples is recorded for analysis, the data may becomeavailable on a screen such as the one found at 900 of FIG. 9. Here thesample may be edited, discarded when no longer needed and saved. Theuser may switch between available samples, and may exit at any time.

FIG. 10 provides a feedback screen where the user can select theposition the medical device 160 was placed upon the body, as well as theposition the user is in when using the device, shown generally at 1000.This is particularly helpful due to the fact that different postures andplacements all yield differing results, and may analyze for differentpossible signs of pathologies. This selection information is useful forthe clinician, as well as for any pathology detection software, in theiranalysis.

FIG. 11 provides an example screenshot of the settings of the variousECG signals, seen generally at 1100. Similarly, screen length and gainsmay be configured at a settings screen such as the one seen at 1200 ofFIG. 12. A summary settings page, such as 1300 of FIG. 13, provides theability to edit and pair devices, alter user and clinician profiles,alter recording times and the like.

Particular Embodiments

Now that the general description of device structure and capabilitieshave been disclosed, a particular set of embodiments shall be disclosedfor illustrative purposes. It should be noted that the particularlimited sets of embodiments detailed in this sub-section are forillustrative purposes only, and are not intended to artificially limitthe scope of the invention. As such, terms such as “must”, “can't”“will” and other such limiting language, is intended to only apply tothe one instant embodiment being contemplated. Such restrictions are notintended to expand to other embodiments which may have a scopesignificantly broader than the instant substantiation.

As noted, HealthyU is a handheld device capable of sensing ECG and PCGusing 3 chest electrodes and 2 finger electrodes, positioned against thechest. The HealthyU application is connected to HealthyU device viaBluetooth communication. HealthyU application displays the ECG and PCGfor user or clinician observation. HealthyU system essential performanceincludes successful pairing of HealthyU device and HealthyU applicationusing Bluetooth communication. ECG and PCG are monitored and displayedover this wireless communication. HealthyU application can be installedin any smart device that meets the minimum requirements, including:Android 9 and above, 2 GB RAM, 8 GB ROM, Screen Resolution 1280×800,Bluetooth 5.0, BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), Wi-Fi, Global PositioningSystem (GPS), and an audio jack. Wherever the term device and app ismentioned, it refers to HealthyU device and HealthyU app respectively.

In particular embodiments, the medical device 160 should not be used onpatients with cardiac pacemakers, defibrillators or other electronicimplanted or wearable devices. Not used as sole basis for medication ortreatment decisions, and not used during defibrillation, it is notdefibrillator proof. In alternate embodiments, the device may ratherinclude defibrillator functions that allow for defibrillation whencessation of cardiac function is detected.

When using the device, standard procedures for device positioning shouldbe followed. Device positioning information is available in this manualand HealthyU application software. HealthyU uses Bluetooth low energywireless data link. The Bluetooth range may be reduced when objects(walls, furniture, people, etc.) are between the HealthyU device and apaired mobile device. To improve Bluetooth connection, reduce thedistance and ensure a line of sight between Healthy and mobile deviceconsisting of HealthyU application.

In some embodiments, the device shall not be used for diagnosticpurposes without clinician's consultation, and federal law restrictsthis device to sale to or on the order of a physician. Failure to followthe directions given in this manual could result in damage to the deviceand/or possible injury to the user/patient. Failure to follow operatingand maintenance instructions, listed in the manual could result inmalfunction of the device. The device is not recommended for use in thepresence of equipment producing strong electromagneticradiation/Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MM) and stacked device environmentas it may affect the device functionality. Do not place the device onwet surfaces. Allowing the chest piece diaphragm to come into contactwith liquids may affect the device functionality.

The device is not intended to be used on open wounds. Do not use anysharp pointed tool to reset the device. Do not expose the battery to aflame or excessive heat, immerse in or expose to water, short theterminals or disassemble the battery as doing so could damage thebattery cause fire, injury or environmental contamination. Do not placeheavy object on the device. Use only HealthyU accessories listed in thismanual. Usage of any other accessories along with HealthyU device cancompromise safety of the user. No special training or qualification isrequired to use the device. The HealthyU has no serviceable parts anddoes not require calibration. Do not open the device or perform anyservices. Failure to follow care and maintenance recommendations givenin this manual could result in damage to the internal components of theHealthyU. Do not expose the device to a magnetic resonance (MR)environment. Conductive parts of electrodes and associated connectorsfor Type BF Applied Parts, including the neutral electrode, should notcontact other conductive parts including earth.

For operation, to switch the device ON, momentarily press the powerbutton. Once the device is switched ON, the display may show the HDMedical logo followed by HealthyU® logo with firmware version number. Toswitch the device OFF, momentarily press the power button. The followingfunctional screen seen at 1700A and 1700B of FIGS. 17A and 17B,respectively, may be displayed after device initialization. In thisscreen, time in 12 hour format, PCG icon with text, ECG icon with textand Battery status icon are displayed. Once this initialization screenis displayed, the device is ready for use.

The battery level icon on the top right corner of the display screenindicates current battery charge level of the device. Stages of batterylevel icon are represented in FIG. 18, at 1800. The device is poweredwith a rechargeable Li-Polymer battery. To charge the device, connectthe USB cable into the device charging port and into the chargerprovided. While connecting USB cable, if the device is in ON thefollowing occurs: 1) Charging icon as shown in FIG. 18 is displayed, 2)Charging indicator may illuminate with amber color, and 3) “Do not use,while charging” message is displayed. Once the charger is connected,device displays warning message and automatically shuts itself down todisable device functionality and use. The medical device 160 cannot beused in charge mode. This protects user by preventing operation while itis connected to the AC power supply. Charging completion is checked byturning ON the device, the device displaying fully or 100% chargedbattery level icon as shown in FIG. 18, and the charging indicator LEDis illuminate in green color. Li-Polymer batteries dischargecontinuously. The battery may be recharged periodically, at least every3 to 4 months. This may ensure the battery doesn't fail prematurely.

ECG and PCG signals acquired by HealthyU device are displayed on theHealthyU application installed on the paired smart device. HealthyUapplication displays guidelines for device placement. Before proceedingwith device placement, the HealthyU application on the user deviceshould be paired with the HealthyU device. From the device placementtill the completion of ECG & PCG recording, Bluetooth of the smartdevice should be ON and both HealthyU device and HealthyU applicationshould be paired.

For operation, the user is to assume sitting/standing/supine/side-supineposture for ECG and PCG monitoring. The device is then held in thefollowing manner: 1) with the lanyard hook facing upward direction, 2)with the three chest electrodes contacting chest region of user, 3) withthe finger electrodes facing away from the body, and 4) with the smartdisplay facing away from the body. Next, the device is placed in directskin contact with the user. The device is then placed in at least fourpositions, as shown at 1500A, 1500B, 1500C and 1500D of FIG. 15.HealthyU application start screen also displays device placementinformation. Throughout the recording time users should place both indexfingers on the upper slots and both middle fingers on the lower slots.

To use the device, the user should open the HealthyU application on thesmart device. Smart device is any device of the user that meets thehardware requirements provided in table 1 above. Examples of smartdevices: Mobile Phone, Tablet or Laptop. Next the user should pairHealthyU device and HealthyU application via Bluetooth. After Bluetoothpairing of device and application, HealthyU application may take user tothe device placement guidelines followed by Steth screen display. Placethe device directly on any one of the placement positions given in FIG.15 for at least 10 seconds for heart sounds (PCG) and channel 2electrocardiogram (ECG). Real time heart sounds (PCG) and channel 2electrocardiogram (ECG) waveforms are displayed in the HealthyUapplication Steth Screen. Place the device directly on any one of theplacement positions given in FIG. 15 for at least 10 seconds for7-channel electrocardiogram (ECG). Real time 7 channel ECG signals aredisplayed in the HealthyU application's 7-channel screen. Ensure theECG, PCG signal are in sync and displayed on the app screen by choosingthe Steth mode in the application.

To record ECG & PCG, a RECORD button is present in both steth screen and7-channel screen, which user has to manually select to initiaterecording. Once recording duration is completed, user is taken topreview screen. In the preview screen, user can choose to SAVE orDISCARD the recorded ECG and PCG signals. Representation of Steth screenand 7-channel screen are given in FIGS. 5 and 6 respectively.

Use only HDI diaphragm with the device. Use of non□HDI diaphragms canresult in faulty audio and display and possible analysis irregularitiesin any future detection/screening algorithms. USB Type C connector toUSB 4-Pin Type-A Male connector can be used to connect the device to thecharger. Length is 1 meter. The battery charger Input: 100-240V AC,50/60 Hz, and Output: 5.0V DC, 1000 mA.

In some embodiment, the technical specifications of the device are asfound in Table 2, below:

TABLE 2 Technical specifications Display 1.14″ IPS TFT-LCD Color, 135 ×240 Pixels, Battery Rechargeable Li-polymer battery 1200 mAh 3.7 V 5hours of continuous operation, when fully charged Required intervalBattery cycle life is 300 charge cycles for replacement of batteryBattery charge time 3 Hours (with fully depleted battery) Charger Input:100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz; Output: 5.0 V DC, 1000 mA. Operating 5° C. to45° C. temperatures Operating humidity 10% to 95% relative humiditywithout condensation Storage & transport −25° C. to +70° C. temperatureStorage & transport 10% to 90% relative humidity without humiditycondensation Atmospheric pressure 700 hPa to 1060 hPa Dimension Physicalweight 76 grams (approximate - including battery) Emission complianceCISPR 11, Group 1, Class B (Residential environment) Immunity test level10 V/m Type of protection Internally powered class II ME equipmentDegree of protection Type BF Mode of operation Continuous EnclosureDegree of IP55 protection Biocompatibility Device is biocompatible perISO 10993-1 Applied part Chest electrodes, Finger electrodes includingrest slots, On/OFF button, PCG and diaphragm

The user should clean and disinfect the electrodes, diaphragm and thebody of the device between use, failure to do so may cause infections orallergies to patients. The chest piece diaphragm and electrodes shouldbe disinfected after each use with an alcohol wipe followed by cleaningwith a lint-free soft clean and dry cloth. To clean the device, use onlya lint-free soft clean and dry cloth. Dry the device completely beforeuse. Do not immerse or soak the device in water or any other form ofliquid sterilant for cleaning.

To store the device, keep it in a dry location away from any extremeheat. It is advisable to place the device on a soft surface to avoiddamage to the device in general and to the chest electrode side. Storageof device in device package may prevent damage. Built-in Li-Polymerbattery may be used only for up to 2 years. Hence the device after 2years of usage can be sent to manufacturer for battery replacement.Device contains Li-Polymer battery and electronic components; hencedevice should not be disposed as social waste. Device and itsaccessories need to be disposed according to electrical and electronicwaste disposal guidelines of local regulation. Contact local authoritiesto dispose device, its parts and accessories.

Regarding the application itself, which is loaded on the user device,the HealthyU application connects to HealthyU device via Bluetoothcommunication to display, record and replay the ECG and PCG datacaptured by the HealthyU device. HealthyU application has two screensnamely steth screen and 7-channel screen. Steth screen display singlechannel ECG and PCG, whereas 7-channel screen display all 7 ECGwaveforms. The patient file from HealthyU app can be stored locally inuser's smart device and can be shared to clinician. Data displayed onthe app shall not be used for diagnostic purposes without clinician'sconsultation in some cases. In others, the system may includealgorithmic detection of pathologies. No special training orqualification is required to use the application. HealthyU app screenmight display personally identifiable user information, ensure appscreen is not viewable to public, while using in public places. Forsecurity reasons, all data stored in smart device shall be deleted onthe uninstallation of application.

Initially the user should download HealthyU app from the App Store on acompatible android user device. The user then opens the HealthyU app andfollows the onscreen instructions to register the HealthyU device.During the first usage, HealthyU app seeks minimum permission requiredto ensure intended app performance. Click Allow to proceed further.Steth screen is the default landing screen. Click the Bluetooth icon onthe steth screen to initiate app scanning the nearby HealthyU device.Click the HealthyU device machine id displayed on the screen to completepairing. For successful pairing ensure that the smart device Bluetoothis ON, the HealthyU device is ON, and the distance between HealthyUdevice and smart device is within 10 meters. An example of the pairingscreen may be found at 1900 of FIG. 19. On successful pairing theBluetooth icon displays label as paired in blue color, the HealthyUdevice's firmware version is displayed on the app screen, and theHealthyU device's battery level is displayed on the app screen.

ECG and PCG waveform are displayed in 2 screens, namely steth screen and7-channel screen, FIGS. 7 and 8 respectively. Icon in the steth screenlabeled as 7-channel and icon in 7-channel screen labeled as steth canbe used to switch screens. PCG and channel −2 ECG waveform are displayedin steth screen, whereas 7-channel ECG waveforms are displayed in7-channel screen. Click the record button to start recording the ECG andPCG waveforms. Before initiating recording refer to instruction for useof HealthyU device and follow the positioning guidelines displayed onscreen to position the device on the chest as intended. Set the recodingduration using the settings icon available in the screen. Ensure thatthe smart device's battery level is above 50% before starting therecording.

Once the recording duration is completed, a preview screen appears. Inthe preview screen recorded ECG and PCG waveforms are displayed. You caneither save or discard the recorded waveforms using the save and discardbutton. Save the recording to an existing patient profile or add a newpatient profile, while saving the recorded waveform the body posture anddevice location should be entered, using the screen seen at FIG. 10. Thesaved data are compiled in PDF format and stored in the smart device.This file can be printed or shared over email communication, in thisparticular embodiment. For each recording one PDF file is generated.Recording and saving actions are specific to steth screen and 7-channelscreen. Hence, recording and saving need to be done individually in eachscreen.

Click on the Open icon (appearing as a file folder) available on the appscreen to access the patient files. Patient files are ECG/PCG recordingsof users/patients that have been saved in the system. The user can referto them, whenever needed, based on the following search parameters:Patient ID, Name of patient, and/or Patient/user mobile number. Once apatient match is obtained, based on the above parameters, all therecordings pertaining to that patient would be available. All relevantrecordings would be listed along with the timestamp information. Usercan select the recording of his/her choice and view it in replay mode.While playback is active, all other buttons in the user interface shallbe inactive. An example of a screen for accessing patient files can befound at 3300 of FIG. 33.

All recordings are stored in smart device. Recordings listed aresearchable using user name, id or contact details. Individual recordingscan be selected to view or share. Recordings can either be printed orshared over email. Patient file also has heart rate value indicatedcorresponding to each recording. Accuracy of heart rate measurement is±5 beats per minute. Recordings that are stored in smart device areencrypted to ensure data privacy and security. However, data is notsecured over email communication.

To access settings the user clicks on setting icon in either stethscreen or 7-channel screen. User configurable settings are available insettings screen. As previously discussed, FIGS. 11-13 providescreenshots of the settings screens. Setting include the followingoptions: Select Color—User may be able to change the default colors forthe Heart Sound (HS)/PCG and ECG waveform using this option; ECG rhythmGrid—The grid can be enabled for the EKG rhythm, using this option; EditPatient's Profile—User can use this option to make changes to thecurrent profile of a patient. Patient/user profile includes name, dateof birth, gender, contact details and medical history; Edit Doctor'sProfile—Clinician can use this option to make changes to the currentprofile. Clinician profile includes name, expertise, experience,registration id and location; Recording Duration—This option can helpthe user change the auscultation recording duration from the default of10 seconds to 20 seconds or 30 seconds etc. to 120 seconds; HealthyUDevice registration (email, location, registration code)—First timeusers are expected to register themselves with HD Medical, Inc. forpatient database and customer service purpose; Default auto pairing ofselected smart device—For simple and fast connection between user'ssmart device and HealthyU device, user can enable this option. Everytime the smart device detects the previously paired and auto pairingenables HealthyU device, it may automatically get connected; RenamingECG channel labels—Users as per clinician's recommendation have theoption to modify the ECG channel names. This may be done for easy ECGreading based on their standard protocol. The following Table 3 providesan overview of all functions in the application:

TABLE 3 Icons and Functions Icons Functionality Steth Screen and7-channel screen Record Initiate recording ECG and PCG waveform from theHealthyU device. Steth screen and 7-channel screen has dedicated recordbuttons. Freeze To screen capture the data present in active screen AddStudy HealthyU app can be used by more than one user by creatingindividual user profile. Using Add Study button, user and the recordingcan be mapped one to one. Exit Study Exit study option can be used toswitch between user profiles. Select the profile corresponding tocurrent user. Bluetooth To pair HealthyU device with app Steth To viewsteth screen displaying PCG and Channel - 2 ECG waveform 7-Channel Toview 7-channel ECG waveform Open To view demo files and Patient fileSetting To view the user configurable settings Device Spec To view theuser's smart device specifications Preview Screen Save To save therecorded waveforms Discard To discard the recorded waveforms PreviousRecorded waveforms are shown in multiple screens. Previous option can beused to shift between the multiple screens Next Recorded waveforms areshown in multiple screens. Next option can be used to shift between themultiple screens Edit Body posture and HealthyU device position can beedited Exit Active session can be exited Settings Screen Graph Line Tochange ECG waveform color Graph Background To change ECG waveformbackground color Graph Label To change ECG waveform label. Labels can bechanged after consultation with clinician. ECG Grid To remove or keepECG graph in the background Gain It is used to adjust waveform displayaccording to your smart device's screen size and resolution. ScreenLength It is used to vary the number of ECG and PCG cycles displayed perscreen. Edit Patient's Profile Add user information such as name, id,gender, age, contact details and medical history. This information ismapped with ECG and PCG recordings to enable clinician in diagnosis.Edit Doctor's Profile Add consulting doctor name, registered id, area ofexpertise and experience Disable Auto Pairing By default auto pairing isenabled. App is capable of connecting automatically with your HealthyUdevice based on the previous pairing. 10 MPA Recording Time Recordingduration can be changed in multiples of 10 seconds. Recoding durationrange is 10 seconds to 120 seconds.

Upon completion of each recording, the user may switch off the smartuser device's Bluetooth connection, and close all patient files and theapplication window. The smart user device should be screened for virusattacks at least once in a month to ensure that the data stored in thesmart device is not compromised. Use a recognized anti-virus scanningapp from App store. The application is updated for security andperformance reasons from HD Medical, Inc. team. For such updates, a popup message may be displayed on the screen to seek permission. In suchcases, please accept and install the update.

Some specifications for the medical device 160 are captured in Table 4below:

TABLE 4 Design Requirements PRD ID Specification Rationale/ReferenceFunctional Requirements PR0001 Weighing less than 100 grams Easy forpatient to handle the device PR0002 Degree of protection against harmfulFor safe operation in the home ingress of water and particulate matter:healthcare environment IP55 or higher IEC 60601-1, Clause 6.3 Protectionagainst harmful ingress of water or particulate matter Method of testingper IEC 60601-2-47, 201.11.6.5 Ingress of water or particulate matterinto ME equipment & ME systems, IEC 60601-1-11, 8.3.1. PR0003 Batterylife - minimum 5 hours of Typical use is four 15 min continuousoperation between recharges sessions per day on a single charge. PR0004Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery; Provide power to HealthyU nominalvoltage 3.7 V device via field-replaceable and rechargeable batteryPR0005 USB type-C receptacle for connecting To charge the Healthy U 5 Vbattery charger battery PR0006 Operating input voltage of charger is100- To use in U.S. and EU Market 240 V PR0007 Color LCD Display DurableDisplay Format: 135 × 240 pixel Easily readable in wide (RGB) lightingcondition (100- Dimensions (H × W): 17 mm × 30 mm 1500 lx) minimum TimeDisplay Active Area (H × W): 14 × 24 mm Low battery status minimumindication Interface mode: SPI Colors: 65K PR0008 Bluetoothcommunication HealthyU to communicate with BLE V 5.0 the applicationsoftware PR0009 Accuracy of signal reproduction Accuracy of signalreproduction, input signal in range ±5 mv varying at rate 125 mV/s shallbe reproduced with error ≤ ±20% of nominal value of the output or ±100μV, whichever is greater. PR0010 ECG electrodes Allow device to obtain 7ADS1293 module is used for ECG channel ECG signals from 3 3 circularelectrodes on chest side chest electrodes and 2 finger (back) of deviceelectrodes 2 finger electrodes on display side (front) of device PR0011PCG waveform of heart sounds Provide plot of high-fidelity recordingPR0012 Application software detects all Provide connectivity betweenHealthyU devices within range of application software and Bluetoothconnectivity HealthyU device PR0013 HealthyU devices listed by name &Provide option for user to associated MAC ID in application select theirHealthyU device software PR0014 Audio jack 3.5 mm in HealthyU device toTo allow user to directly listen connect with user device such aslaptop, to the PCG audio signal in real tablet to hear PCG audio signaltime PR0015 Type BF applied part IEC 60601-1, 8.3 Classification ofapplied parts, type BF applied part protection since device is intendedto receive electrophysiological signals from patients PR0016 No energyreduction of Defibrillation IEC 60601-1, 8.5.5.2 Energy reduction PR0017Second microphone sensor is available to sense and to transfer the soundsignals captured in the device ambience to HealthyU application softwareFirmware Requirements PR0101 Communication between HealthyU Display andsave ECG and device and application software PCG real time waveform indevices like mobile, computer or tablet. The saved ECG & PCG shall beprinted and can be accessed by registered practitioner. PR0102 Providedisplay functionality on Display real time information HealthyU deviceLCD such as time IEC 60417 Battery status indication, low battery iconblinks While USB is connected for charging, charging indication isdisplayed both in OFF screen & ON screen PR0103 Device buttonfunctionality Buttons to control the Power ON/OFF button to switchon/off HealthyU device the HealthyU device PR0104 Encryption protocolAES-128 protocol PR0105 ECG signal is represented by 16 bits and Toincrease signal fidelity PCG signal is represented by 8 bits PR0106Provide power from charged battery Device is powered via 3.7 Vrechargeable Lithium battery PR0107 Charge battery via USB-connectedBattery is recharged via USB- charger connected charger PR0108 Indicatecorrect battery status on device Allow user to be aware of displaybattery life between charges PR0109 Firmware version shall be displayedon Allow user to confirm the the device display during start up firmwareversion PR0110 Upgrade/update firmware via JTAG Allow for devicefirmware cable connected to device updates by manufacturer PR0111 Deviceis powered ON when ON/OFF Power ON/OFF functionality switch is pressedPR0112 Device is powered OFF when ON/OFF Power ON/OFF functionalityswitch is pressed PR0113 Ensure device does not turn on when Properswitch functionality ON/OFF switch is pressed continuously PR0114Encryption of BLE wireless signals and AES-128 protocol data PR0115Incorporate error control processes (bit Ensure data displayed on errorrate, packet loss, and signal-to- mobile app accurately noise ratio) toensure integrity of replicates the data obtained by wireless transmitteddata the device PR0116 Initialize internal peripherals Allowmicrocontroller to communicate with external modules PR0117 Watchdogtimer to generate system reset Prevent system lockup if or processorreset software is trapped in deadlock PR0118 Incorporate UniversalAsynchronous Support Bluetooth connectivity Receive Transmit (UART)channel for connection between microcontroller and Bluetooth modulePR0119 Incorporate Smart/Auto Pairing for Allow user to connect deviceconnection of device to mobile app to mobile app in an easy and securefashion PR0120 Implement correct Bluetooth device Ensure user connectsmobile name app to correct HealthyU device PR0121 Real time datastreaming at 115200 bps Provide real time data baud rate streaming withappropriate fidelity to HealthyU mobile app PR0122 Includesynchronization header byte for Provide real time data Bluetooth datatransmission streaming to HealthyU mobile app PR0123 Verify synchronizedECG and PCG data Ensure synchronized data is to be transmitted viaBluetooth transmitted to HealthyU mobile app PR0124 Ensure correctfirmware version is Allow mobile app to display installed to transmitproper ECG signal correct ECG signal waveform to mobile app for displayPR0125 Reproduce heart sounds at captured Ensure accurate heart soundsampling rate data is captured and transmitted to HealthyU mobile appPR0126 Ensure functionality of heart sound/PCG Heart sounds shall beaudible audio PR0127 Ensure HealthyU display is visible under IEC60601-1-11 Display shall various lighting conditions (100-1500 lx) bevisible without glare under all lighting conditions PR0128 Ensure realtime ECG & PCG signal data Real time ECG & PCG signals is displayed onmobile app when device shall be displayed on mobile is in use app whendevice is in use PR0129 At any time one HealthyU device can be Toachieve intended use paired only with one application. Applicationpairing with device is controlled by token based authorization PR0130Encryption protocol AES-128 available To ensure user privacy and in theBluetooth low energy device information security encrypts data fromdevice & decrypts the same data by application that is definedinternally in the firmware & software algorithms for secure & losslessdata transfer using Bluetooth technology. PR0131 Software safetyclassification for device IEC 62304 clause 4.3; firmware and software isclass B related Guidance for software to moderate risk for FDA containedin medical device 160s PR0132 Create software development plan (SDP) IEC62304 clause 5.1 for device firmware PR0133 Memory requirement offirmware: ATSAM3X8E Datasheet Minimum 128K ROM/256 Bytes RAM PR0134TLV2462 module is used as PCG sensor To pick up heart sounds and convertthem to digital signal Usability Interface Requirements PR0201 PowerOn/OFF switch - Momentary Allow user to power device on press to switchON/OFF of the device or off PR0202 Transmit PCG (heart sounds) - provideAllow user to listen to PCG “lub” (first) and “dub” (second) soundssignal to audio output PR0203 Transmit visual display of heart soundDisplay of PCG heart sounds components to application software onapplication software PR0204 Transmit ECG signal to application Allowuser to view ECG signal software PR0205 Battery management - displaybattery Determine when battery needs status on HealthyU device to berecharged Indicate when battery is charging Indicate when charging iscompleted PR0206 View display under varied lighting IEC 60601-1-11; Viewconditions information on display without glare under indoor/outdoorlighting conditions; including bright natural light, darkness, andartificial illumination PR0207 Encrypted secure communications FDAguidance - Radio Frequency Wireless Technology in Medical device 160sPackaging, Storage, and Labeling Requirements PR0301 Instructions forUse (IFU) ISO 20417: 2021, IEC 60601-1 7.9 Accompanying documents IFUshould be available to provide guidance and/or be used as a reference bythe end user. PR0302 Labeling - use of symbols ISO 15223-1: 2016, IEC60417, IEC 60601-1. Description of symbols use to be listed in IFUPR0303 Expected service life labeling ISO 20417: 2021 ISO 15223-1: 2016Clearly communicate product expected service life to end user ReferPR0502 PR0304 Storage temperature/Humidity range Provide informationabout storage conditions during transport and intended use environmentIEC 60601-1-11, clause 4.2.2 Temperature: −10□ to 40□; RelativeHumidity: 10% to 90% PR0305 Battery charge time from depletion to IEC60601-2-47, 201.7.9.2.101 90% charge in normal use is 3 hours Additionalinstruction for use, b)Internally powered ME equipment PR0306 PackagingASTM D4169-16 IEC 60601-1-11 clause 4.2.2 Level of packaging andpackaging material required to protect and preserve functionality of thedevice during supply chain activities PR0307 Legibility and Durabilityof Markings on IEC 60601-1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3. the device, parts and itsaccessories Testing need to be done to prove markings may remain intactthroughout lifetime of device PR0308 On the device labeling to be donefor IEC 60417 button of the device for user to understand itsfunctionality PR0309 Mac id to be labeled on the device For user toverify device name and id during smart device Bluetooth pairingRegulatory and Standard Requirements PR0401 All materials in contactwith patient shall ISO 10993-1: 2018 be compatible with the human bodyfor Minimize patient risk of up to 24 hours per ISO 10993-1 reactioncaused by the product PR0402 The materials used shall be phthalatePhthalates can damage the free. liver, kidneys, lungs, and reproductivesystem PR0403 Device shall be free of Bisphenol A EU MDR 2017/745 (BPA)PR0404 Device shall be able to withstand IEC 60601-1-11: 2015 Mechanicalshock, rough handling, etc. IEC 60601-2-47: 2012 IEC 60601-1, 15.3Mechanical Strength, Push test, Drop test, molding stress relief test,rough handling test. PR0405 Environmental conditions - operating & IEC60601-1-11: 2015 storage temperature/humidity IEC 60601-2-47: 2012PR0406 Patient leakage current IEC 60601-1, clause 8 IEC 60601-1-11,clause 5 PR0407 Requirements for safety due to thermal IEC 60601-1,clause 11.1 - contact with patient Protection against excessivetemperatures and other hazards. Accessible/Applied parts of device madeof metals, molded materials, plastic, glass, rubber should not exceedmaximum temperature of 48 □ (time t > 1 min) & 43 □ (time t > 10 min)during normal use PR0408 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Deviceshall meet EMC/EMI and electromagnetic interference (EMI) requirementsper IEC 60601-1- 2: 2020 PR0409 Transport simulation requirements ASTMD4169-16 Standard The packaging and device within shall Practice forPerformance meet all applicable device Testing of Shipping Containersperformance/functional requirements and Systems following shipping perASTM D4169-16 Standard Practice for Performance Testing of ShippingContainers and Systems PR0410 Cleaning and Disinfection IEC 60601-1,7.9.2.12, Effects of multiple cleanings throughout Test devicerobustness to expected service life of device to be cleaning for (365days *2 evaluated. Cleaning procedure to be years*4 time a day) 2920times given in IFU PR0411 Device shall be usable for lay users in IEC60601-1-11, IEC 62366 home healthcare environment, to validation withlay persons as enhance safe and effective use of device intended usersFDA guidance on Usability PR0412 Electrodes label and positioning needto For lay user to understand be given in IFU device usage and properlycapture ECG & PCG Device Specification Requirements PR0501 Expectedservice life 2 years Reliability, component life expectancy &availability studies PR0502 Distance between HealthyU device & ReferBL652 Datasheet. application software need to be within 10 meters forreliable data transmission Miscellaneous Requirements PR0601 The deviceshall be RoHS and EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU REACH compliant REACHRegulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 PR0602 Device shall have curved edges Nosharp edges; reduce risk of safety hazard IEC 60601-1, clause 9 -Protection against Mechanical Hazards of ME Equipment and ME Systems

Additionally, firmware product requirements are detailed below in Table5:

TABLE 5 Software Requirements FRS ID Requirement Healthy U DeviceFirmware FRS0001 Software safety classification for device firmware isclass B related to moderate risk Functional Requirements FRS0101Real-time operating system (RTOS) used for watchdog timer to resetsystem. This prevent system lockup if software is trapped in deadlock.FRS0102 Compiler based on bare-metal C code, which allows to write theARM firmware. FRS0103 Firmware is flashed into ATSAM3X8E ARMmicrocontroller. FRS0104 Atmel IDE studio 7 - Integrated EnvironmentDevelopment used to develop ARM Firmware. FRS0105 Atmel ICE associatedstatic analysis tool used to debug ARM firmware FRS0106 Compatibilitywith Microsoft Visual Studio plug-ins and web browsers Chrome, Edge,Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari FRS0107 Memory requirement forthis firmware to work, Minimum 128K ROM/256 Bytes RAM FRS0108 Firmwareis to initialize the Interface between Device display andMicrocontroller FRS0109 When Power ON the HealthyU, LCD displaysfirmware version number, name of the device, time & battery status,labels of vitals that allow user to know firmware version, time and whatare all the vital parameters to be displayed on HealthyU App FRS0110Bluetooth of HealthyU device is ON by default, connects with applicationsoftware as soon as it receives connection request signal from HealthyUapplication software. FRS0111 To provide real time data streaming withappropriate fidelity to HealthyU mobile app; Firmware shall meet thebaud rate of 115200 bps for Real time data streaming FRS0112 Continuoustransfer of ECG Signal, Battery Level, Charging Status FRS0113Continuous transfer of PCG Signal FRS0114 To mitigate risks of wirelesstechnology, utilize Bluetooth module built in security and encryptionFRS0115 HealthyU firmware shall advertise its MAC id to HealthyU app forpairing with particular device. FRS0116 2 KHz Sample rate for PCGChannel 1 & 100 Hz sample rate for microphone channel 2 No FilteringFRS0117 100 Hz ECG Sample rate for each Channel No Filtering FRS0118Initialize internal peripherals to allow microcontroller to communicatewith external modules. FRS0119 Analog to Digital conversion (ADC): ThePCG signal from TLV2462 is connected to ADC Channel of theMicrocontroller. The ADC uses the ADC Clock to perform the Analog toDigital conversions FRS0120 Serial peripheral Interface (SPI): The ECGsignal from ADS 1293 is connected to microcontroller through serial datalink. FRS0121 The Real-time Clock (RTC) peripheral is designed fortime-of-day clock with alarm and a two-hundred-year Gregorian calendar,complemented by a programmable periodic interrupt. The alarm andcalendar registers are accessed by a 32-bit data bus. FRS0122 TimerInterrupt used to update the global variable for key features such asECG and PCG FRS0123 Data exchange between HealthyU app & device FRS0124To ensure user privacy and information security, Encryption protocolAES-128 available in the Bluetooth low energy device encrypts data fromdevice & decrypts the same data by application that is definedinternally in the firmware & software algorithms for secure & losslessdata transfer using Bluetooth technology. FRS0125 Internal softwarechecks & tests using watchdog timer are defined to ensure device'sintended functionality. Software System Inputs and Outputs FRS0201 Datatransfer between device and app FRS0202 Lead 1 (potential between left-LA and right index finger- RA), Lead 2 (potential between left legchest electrode -LL and right index finger -RA), and Vector (potentialbetween V and average of limb electrodes) are sent to HealthyUapplication software FRS0203 Incorporate error control processes (biterror rate, packet loss, and signal-to- noise ratio) to ensure integrityof wireless transmitted data FRS0204 Each data packet is generated withsequence number in incremental order to facilitate integrity of datatransmitted to mobile app FRS0205 Device to transmit data packets at115200 bps to meet threshold requirements in mobile app FRS0206 Scalingof input PCG signal with factor 0 to 2{circumflex over ( )}12 FRS0207Scaling of input ECG signal with factor 0 to 2{circumflex over ( )}24Interfaces with other systems FRS0301 BLE V 5.0 (and above)communication with mobile application software on smart devices. FRS0302Universal Asynchronous Receive Transmit (UART) channel is incorporatedfor connection between microcontroller and Bluetooth module to supportBluetooth connectivity FRS0303 Transmit real time data to mobile app at115200 bps baud rate FRS0304 Bluetooth data transmissions should containheader byte for synchronization Software-driven Information and OperatorMessages FRS0401 Battery Charging Indication The Amber LED is ON whilecharging. FRS0402 Status indicators for Battery Management Firmwareshall provide battery power level using the battery icon: battery powerlevel: 5 out of 5 bars are lighted. battery power level: 4 out of 5 barsare lighted. battery power level: 3 out of 5 bars are lighted. batterypower level: 2 out of 5 bars are lighted. battery power level: 1 out of5 bars are lighted. Low battery level: The LCD Display pop-up indicationmessage (Battery Low, please charge the device) and the Buzzer is ONfrom that instant, device may perform for maybe 30 minutes. This mayallow user to know when to charge. FRS0403 Firmware shall control statusindicators for device function based on the Realtime Data SignalSecurity Requirements FRS0501 Firmware shall enable Smart/Auto pairingwith mobile app for single point to point communication. FRS0503 Securedevice from access by unauthorized remote devices; unintended remotedevice cannot read the signal from device because of the signalencryption and packet structure FRS0502 AES 128 encryption of datatransmitted by device through use of BLE 5.0 or above User InterfaceRequirements FRS0601 Device enters standby mode when charging batteryFRS0602 Transmit PCG (heart sounds) - provide “lub” (first) and “dub”(second) sounds to audio output FRS0603 Transmit visual display of heartsound components to application software FRS0604 Transmit ECG signal toapplication software to allow user to view ECG waveform FRS0605 ColorLCD Display visible under various lighting conditions (100-1500 lx)FRS0606 Firmware should detect when user presses Power ON/OFF keyFRS0607 Data Definition and Database Requirements FRS0701 Format ofpackets sending ECG/PCG information. Installation and AcceptanceRequirements at Operation and Maintenance Site(s) FRS0801 BLE Scriptloading is done via JTAG to support device and mobile app pairing.Operation and Maintenance Requirements FRS0901 JTAG Cable is used toload the program in HealthyU board. Firmware loading & upgrading ishandled by manufacturer. FRS0902 JTAG programming, security controlledno read write access. User Documentation Requirements FRS1001 Usermanual to understand the functionality, handling & maintenance ofdevice-app interface & user interface Regulatory Requirements FRS1201Compliance with IEC 62304 FRS1202 Guidance for the Content of PremarketSubmissions for Software Contained in Medical device 160s- Guidance forIndustry and FDA Staff; 2005 FRS1203 Guidance for Industry and FDAStaff- Radiofrequency wireless technology in medica devices; 2013FRS1204 Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff- off the shelf software usein medical device 160s; 2019 FRS1205 Warnings and cautions are providedto user using device labels, package label and IFU Criticalrequirements/Essential performance Auto-pairing of device & appMeasurement of ECG & PCG Maintenance of data integrity & security

In some substantiations of the medical device 160, multiple timers areemployed. When Timer 2 is called the ECG Data is updated to globalbuffer, as seen at FIG. 20 at 2000. When Timer 3 is called the PCGchannel 2 Data is updated to global buffer, as seen at FIG. 21 at 2100.When Timer 4 is called the PCG channel 1 Data is updated to globalbuffer, as seen at FIG. 22 at 2200. The microcontroller program maycheck the time when the app is paired with the device. If the timechanges, it may update the time on device display, as seen at FIG. 23 at2300. The microcontroller program may check the battery status, when thebattery is low it may switch on buzzer module. FreeRTOS is a real timescheduler (in round-robin manner) for microcontroller program to checkthe battery status and update the battery icon in display. Batteryfunctioning is seen at FIG. 25 at 2500. FIG. 26, at 2600, defines howthe time, firmware revision and battery level data are transferredbetween app and device. FIG. 27, at 2700, defines how the BLE istransfer ECG and PCG data.

In the medical device 160, in this particular implementation, themicrocontroller is used to monitor, process, and interact with theinternal as well as external peripherals. When the system is powered on,it may initialize the ports, pins and interfaces of the microcontroller,as seen at FIG. 28 at 2800.

The Watchdog Timer can be used to prevent system lock-up if the softwarebecomes trapped in a deadlock. It features a 12-bit down counter thatallows a watchdog period of up to 16 seconds (slow clock at 32 kHz). Itcan generate a general reset or a processor reset only. In addition, itcan be stopped while the processor is in debug mode or idle mode. Thereset time of watchdog timer is 1 sec. It may continuously monitor themicrocontroller program, to update the ECG or PCG data as per dataprotocol format and sends to Bluetooth low energy when it is formatted.FIG. 29 illustrates the activity of the watchdog timer, at 2900.

An analog front end (AFE) connects with the microcontroller over SPIchannel. Sampling rate of the analog front end is 100 Hz. The ECG signalfrom AFE is connected via a synchronous serial data link (SerialPeripheral Interface) that provides communication with Analog front endin Master or Slave Mode with Microcontroller for Biopotential. MasterOut Slave In (MOSI): This data line supplies the output data from themaster microcontroller shifted into the input(s) of the slave analogfront end. Master In Slave Out (MISO): This data line supplies theoutput data from a slave analog front end to the input of the mastermicrocontroller. There may be no more than one slave transmitting dataduring any particular transfer. Serial Clock (SPCK): This control lineis driven by the master and regulates the flow of the data bits. Themaster may transmit data at a variety of baud rates; the SPCK linecycles once for each bit that is transmitted. Slave Select (NSS): Thiscontrol line allows slave to be turned on and off by hardware.

The PCG signal from the AFE is connected to ADC Channel of theMicrocontroller. The ADC is based on a 12-bit Analog-to-DigitalConverter (ADC) managed by an ADC Controller. It also integrates a16-to-1 analog multiplexer, making possible the analog-to-digitalconversions of 16 analog lines. The conversions extend from 0V toADVREF. The ADC supports an 10-bit or 12-bit resolution mode, andconversion results are reported in a common register for all channels,as well as in a channel-dedicated register. Software trigger, externaltrigger on rising edge of the ADTRG pin or internal triggers from TimerCounter output(s) are configurable.

The comparison circuitry allows automatic detection of values below athreshold, higher than a threshold, in a given range or outside therange, thresholds and ranges being fully configurable. The ADCController internal fault output is directly connected to PWM Faultinput. This input can be asserted by means of comparison circuitry inorder to immediately put the PWM outputs in a safe state (purecombinational path). The ADC also integrates a Sleep Mode and aconversion sequencer and connects with a PDC channel. These featuresreduce both power consumption and processor intervention. This ADC has aselectable single-ended or fully differential input and benefits from a2-bit programmable gain. A whole set of reference voltages is generatedinternally from a single external reference voltage node that may beequal to the analog supply voltage. An external decoupling capacitanceis required for noise filtering. A digital error correction circuitbased on the multi-bit redundant signed digit (RSD) algorithm isemployed in order to reduce INL and DNL errors.

The ADC uses the ADC Clock to perform the conversions. Converting asingle analog value to a 12-bit digital data requires Tracking Clockcycles as defined in the field TRACKTIM of the “ADC MODE REG” andTransfer Clock cycles as defined in the field TRANSFER of the sameregister. The ADC Clock frequency is selected in the PRESCAL field ofthe Mode Register (ADC_MR). The tracking phase starts during theconversion of the previous channel. If the tracking time is longer thanthe conversion time, the tracking phase is extended to the end of theprevious conversion. The ADC clock range is between MCK/2, if PRESCAL is0, and MCK/512, if PRESCAL is set to 255 (0xFF). PRESCAL should beprogrammed in order to provide an ADC clock frequency. For HealthyU theMCLK is equals to 84 MHz, The ADC clock range is MCK/512 and PRESCAL isset to 255 (0xFF). So the ADC clock frequency is 1.64 KHz.

The conversion is performed on a full range between 0V and the referencevoltage pin ADVREF. Analog inputs between these voltages convert tovalues based on a linear conversion. The ADC supports 10-bit or 12-bitresolutions. The 10-bit selection is performed by setting the LOWRES bitin the ADC Mode Register (ADC_MR). By default, after a reset, theresolution is the highest and the DATA field in the data registers isfully used. By setting the LOWRES bit, the ADC switches to the lowestresolution and the conversion results can be read in the lowestsignificant bits of the data registers. The two highest bits of the DATAfield in the corresponding ADC_CDR register and of the LDATA field inthe ADC_LCDR register read 0. Moreover, when a PDC channel is connectedto the ADC, 12-bit or 10-bit resolution sets the transfer request sizeto 16 bits. For HealthyU 12 bit resolution is set by setting LOWRES (4)bit to zero in ADC Mode Register.

When a conversion is completed, the resulting 12-bit digital value isstored in the Channel Data Register (ADC_CDRx) of the current channeland in the ADC Last Converted Data Register (ADC_LCDR). By setting theTAG option in the ADC_EMR, the ADC_LCDR presents the channel numberassociated to the last converted data in the CHNB field. The channel EOCbit in the Status Register (ADC_SR) is set and the DRDY is set. In thecase of a connected PDC channel, DRDY rising triggers a data transferrequest. In any case, either EOC and DRDY can trigger an interrupt.Reading one of the ADC_CDR registers clears the corresponding EOC bit.Reading ADC_LCDR clears the DRDY bit and EOC bit corresponding to thelast converted channel.

The communication between HealthyU App & HealthyU device is achieved byBluetooth module. It is a v5.0 single mode Bluetooth module. By defaultBLE5.0 is aes-128 encrypted. When the device is powered ON and the BLEinitialized and transmit its broadcast address, if it receives pairingquery from HealthyU App it may acknowledge the pairing query and basedon this the connection is established. FIG. 30, at 3000, illustratesthis pairing process. BLE module is connect with the microcontrollerover UART channel. It provides access to the BLE module 2-wire UARTinterface (TX, RX).

HealthyU application may sync all HealthyU device as soon as connectedover Bluetooth follow by auscultation page. Table 6 provides the commandtor time updates:

TABLE 6 Command for Time Update BYTE0 START_BYTE1 FE BYTE1 START_BYTE2EF BYTE2 FrameCount 1 BYTE3 RxCommand_Byte FA BYTE4 RxLenOfByte 7 BYTE5Rx_Hours BYTE6 Rx_Min BYTE7 Rx_Sec BYTE8 Rx_Day BYTE9 Rx_Month BYTE10Rx_YearMSB BYTE11 Rx_YearLSB BYTE12 Rx_CRC xx BYTE13 END Byte 0 BYTE14END Byte A5

Where:

Start of Frame: It is start byte to define start of packet.

FE=START_BYTE1

EF=START_BYTE2

Data Type: 1=Defines the type of the Data.

Frame Count: 1=It define frame count of the packet.

Command Byte: FA=Defines Receiver command byte of Timer update.

Hours: Defines Hours byte

Min: Defines minutes byte

Sec: Defines seconds byte

Date: Defines date byte

Month: Defines month byte

Year MSB: Defines most significant byte of the year

Year LSB: Defines least significant byte of the year

LenOfByte: 7=Defines the Length of the Byte excluding StartByte andEndByte

Rx_CRC: xx=Defines Receiver Cyclic Redundancy check for error detecting.

END Byte: Defines end of packet

0=End byte 1

A5=End byte 2

Table 7 provides ECG records request for the medical device 160 to theapplication running on the user device:

TABLE 7 ECG Record Request Byte0 START1 0xFE Byte1 START2 0xFB Byte2 ECGData type 0x01 Byte3 CRC of byte 4 to 15 Byte4 ECG_CH1_Value1 MSB xxByte5 ECG_CH1_Value1 LSB xx Byte6 ECG_CH1_Value2 MSB xx Byte7ECG_CH1_Value2 LSB xx Byte8 ECG_CH2_Value1 MSB xx Byte9 ECG_CH2_Value1LSB xx Byte10 ECG_CH2_Value2 MSB xx Byte11 ECG_CH2_Value2 LSB xx Byte12ECG_CH3_Value1 MSB xx Byte13 ECG_CH3_Value1 LSB xx Byte14 ECG_CH3_Value2MSB xx Byte15 ECG_CH3_Value2 LSB xx Byte16 0 Byte17 0 Byte18 0 Byte19END Byte 0

Where:

Start of Frame: It is start byte to define start of packet.

0xFE=Byte 0

0xFB=Byte 1

CMD Byte: Defines the Command Byte.

0x01=Byte 2

CRC: Defines CRC for Byte 4 to Byte 15

ECG Data (MSB): xx=Defines Most Significant Byte of the ECG data.

ECG Data (LSB): xx=Defines Least Significant Byte of the ECG Data.

Table 8 provides the PCG record request for the medical device 160 tothe application in the user device:

TABLE 8 PCG Record Request Byte1 START1 0xFE Byte1 START2 0xFB Byte2 CMDByte 0x02 Byte3 CRC for Byte 4 to 18 Byte4 PCG Data 1 xx Byte5 PCG Data2 xx Byte6 PCG Data 3 xx Byte7 PCG Data 4 xx Byte8 PCG Data 5 xx Byte9PCG Data 6 xx Byte10 PCG Data 7 xx Byte11 PCG Data 8 xx Byte12 PCG Data9 xx Byte13 PCG Data 10 xx Byte14 PCG Data 11 xx Byte15 PCG Data 12 xxByte16 PCG Data 13 xx Byte17 PCG Data 14 xx Byte18 PCG Data 15 xx Byte19END Byte 0

Where:

Start of Frame: It is start byte to define start of packet.

0xFE=Byte 1

0xEF=Byte 2

CMD Byte: Defines the Command Byte.

0x02=Byte 2

CRC: Defines CRC for Byte 4 to Byte 18

PCG Data: xx=Defines the PCG data.

Table 9 provides a second sensor record request for the medical device160 from the application on the user device:

TABLE 9 Second Sensor Record Request Byte1 START1 0xFE Byte1 START2 0xFBByte2 CMD Byte 0x03 Byte3 CRC for Byte 4 to 18 Byte4 Second sensor Data1 xx Byte5 Second sensor Data 2 xx Byte6 Second sensor Data 3 xx Byte7Second sensor Data 4 xx Byte8 Second sensor Data 5 xx Byte9 Secondsensor Data 6 xx Byte10 Second sensor Data 7 xx Byte11 Second sensorData 8 xx Byte12 Second sensor Data 9 xx Byte13 Second sensor Data 10 xxByte14 Second sensor Data 11 xx Byte15 Second sensor Data 12 xx Byte16Second sensor Data 13 xx Byte17 Second sensor Data 14 xx Byte18 Secondsensor Data 15 xx Byte19 END Byte 0

Where:

Start of Frame: It is start byte to define start of packet.

0xFE=Byte 1

0xEF=Byte 2

CMD Byte: Defines the Command Byte.

0x02=Byte 2

CRC: Defines CRC for Byte 4 to Byte 18

PCG Data: xx=Defines the PCG data

Table 10 provides a device battery level request:

TABLE 10 Device Battery Level Request Byte1 START1 0xFE Byte2 START20xEF Byte3 Cmd Byte 0x64 Byte4 Len of Data 3 Byte5 BATLevel_MSB Byte6BATLevel_LSB Byte7 Charge Status 1 Byte8 CRC of Data Byte9 END1 0 Byte10END2 0xA5

Where:

Start of Frame: It is start byte to define start of packet.

0xFE=Byte 1

0xEF=Byte 2

Command Byte: 0x64=Defines the Command Byte.

Length of data: 3=It define complete length of Data.

BATLevel MSB: Defines Most Significant Byte of the battery level data.

BATLevel LSB: Defines Least Significant Byte of the battery level data.

Charge Status: 1=Defines charge status of the device

CRC of Data: Defines the Cyclic Redundancy Check of data for errordetecting

End of Frame: Defines End of frame

0=End Byte 1

0xA5=End Byte 2

Table 11 provides the application to medical device 160 version command:

TABLE 11 Device Version Command BYTE0 START_BYTE1 FE BYTE1 START_BYTE2EF BYTE2 FrameCount 1 BYTE3 RxCommand_Byte 0xFB BYTE4 RxLenOfByte 0BYTE5 Feature Use 0 BYTE6 Feature Use 0 BYTE7 CRC of Data BYTE8 END1 0BYTE9 END2 0xA5

Where:

Start of Frame: It is start byte to define start of packet.

-   -   FE=Byte 1    -   EF=Byte 2

Frame Count: 1=Defines Frame Count

Command Byte: 0xFB=Defines the Command Byte.

Length of data: 0=It define complete length of Data.

Feature Use: 0=Defines Feature Use of Device version.

Feature Use: 0=Defines Feature Use of Device version.

CRC of Data: Defines the Cyclic Redundancy Check of data for errordetecting

End of Frame: Defines End of frame

0=End Byte 1

0xA5=End Byte 2

Table 12 provides the medical device 160 to the application versioncommand:

TABLE 12 Application Version Command Byte1 START1 0xFE Byte2 START2 0xEFByte3 Cmd Byte 0x65 Byte4 CRC of data 4 Byte5 Firmware Version Byte1Byte6 Firmware Version Byte2 Byte7 Firmware Version Byte3 1 Byte8Firmware Version Byte4 Byte9 END1 0 Byte10 END2 0xA5

Where:

Start of Frame: It is start byte to define start of packet.

0xFE=Byte 1

0xEF=Byte 2

Command Byte: 0x65=HealthyU device to HealthyU App command Byte

CRC: 4=It define the CRC of data.

Firmware Version Byte1: Defines Firmware Version

Firmware Version Byte2: Defines Firmware Version

Firmware Version Byte3: 1=Defines Firmware Version

Firmware Version Byte4: Defines Firmware Version

End of Frame: Defines End of frame

0=End Byte 1

0×A5=End Byte 2

An LCD is used for displaying Time, PCG icon with Text, ECG icon withText and Battery status icon in default. The supply voltage for the LCDis LCD_3V3D. FIGS. 31 and 32 provide two different screen renderings. InFIG. 31, the time, battery indicator, and sensory icons are illustrated,at 3100. In an alternate display, seen at FIG. 32, the pulse rate, heartrate, battery, time, blood pressure, and ECG/PCG signals may also bedisplayed, at 3200. Table 13 provides a set of example LCD systemcommands:

TABLE 13 LCD System Commands Instruction D/CX WRX RDX D17-8 D7 D6 D5 D4D3 D2 D1 D0 Hex Function NOP 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (00h) No operationSWRESET 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (01h) Software reset RDDID 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 00 0 1 0 0 (04h) Read display ID 1 1 ↑ — — — — — — — — — Dummy read 1 1 ↑— ID17 ID16 ID15 ID14 ID13 ID12 ID11 ID10 ID1 read 1 1 ↑ — ID27 ID26ID25 ID24 ID23 ID22 ID21 ID20 ID2 read 1 1 ↑ — ID37 ID36 ID35 ID34 ID33ID32 ID31 ID30 ID3 read RDDST 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 (09h) Read displaystatus 1 1 ↑ — — — — — — — — — Dummy read 1 1 ↑ — BSTON MY MX MV ML RGBMH ST24 — 1 1 ↑ — ST23 IFPF2 IFPF1 IFPF0 IDMON PTLON SLOUT NORON — 1 1 ↑— ST15 ST14 INVON ST12 ST11 DISON TEON GCS2 — 1 1 ↑ — GCS1 GCS0 TEM ST4ST3 ST2 ST1 ST0 — RDDPM 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 (0Ah) Read display power1 1 ↑ — — — — — — — — — Dummy read 1 1 ↑ — BSTON IDMON PTLON SLPOUTNORON DISON 0 0 — RDDMADCTL 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 (0Bh) Read display 11 ↑ — — — — — — — — — Dummy read 1 1 ↑ — MY MX MV ML RGB MH 0 0 —RDDCOLMOD 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 (0Ch) Read display pixel 1 1 ↑ — — — —— — — — — Dummy read 1 1 ↑ — 0 D6 D5 D4 0 D2 D1 D0 — RDDIM 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 00 1 1 0 1 (0Dh) Read display image 1 1 ↑ — — — — — — — — — Dummy read 11 ↑ — VSSON 0 INVON 0 0 GC2 GC1 GC0 — RDDSM 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0(0Eh) Read display signal 1 1 ↑ — — — — — — — — — Dummy read 1 1 ↑ —TEON TEM 0 0 0 0 0 0 — RDDSDR 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 (0Fh) Read displayself- diagnostic result 1 1 ↑ — — — — — — — — — Dummy read 1 1 ↑ — D7 D60 0 0 0 0 0 — SLPIN 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 (10h) Sleep in SLPOUT 0 ↑ 1— 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (11h) Sleep out PTLON 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 (12h)Partial mode on NORON 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 (13h) Partial off (Normal)INVOFF 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 (20h) Display inversion off INVON 0 ↑ 1 —0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 (21h) Display inversion on GAMSET 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 1 0 0 0 01 (26h) Display 1 ↑ 1 — 0 0 0 0 GC3 GC2 GC1 GC0 inversion on DISPOFF 0 ↑1 — 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 (28h) Display off DISPON 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1(29h) Display on CASET 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 (2Ah) Column address set1 ↑ 1 — XS15 XS14 XS13 XS12 XS11 XS10 XS9 XS8 X address 1 ↑ 1 XS7 XS6XS5 XS4 XS3 XS2 XS1 XS0 start: 0 ≤ XS ≤ X 1 ↑ 1 XE15 XE14 XE13 XE12 XE11XE10 XE9 XE8 X address 1 ↑ 1 XE7 XE6 XE5 XE4 XE3 XE2 XE1 XE0 start: S ≤XE ≤ X RASET 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 (2Bh) Row address set 1 ↑ 1 — YS15YS14 YS13 YS12 YS11 YS10 YS9 YS8 Y address 1 ↑ 1 YS7 YS6 YS5 YS4 YS3 YS2YS1 YS0 start: 0 ≤ YS ≤ Y 1 ↑ 1 YE15 YE14 YE13 YE12 YE11 YE10 YE9 YE8 Yaddress 1 ↑ 1 YE7 YE6 YE5 YE4 YE3 YE2 YE1 YE0 start: S ≤ YE ≤ Y RAMWR 0↑ 1 — 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 (2Ch) Memory write 1 ↑ 1 D1[17:8] D1[7] D1[6]D1[5] D1[4] D1[3] D1[2] D1[1] D1[0] Write data 1 ↑ 1 Dx[17:8] Dx[7]Dx[6] Dx[5] Dx[4] Dx[3] Dx[2] Dx[1] Dx[0] 1 ↑ 1 Dn[17:8] Dn[7] Dn[6]Dn[5] Dn[4] Dn[3] Dn[2] Dn[1] Dn[0] RAMRD 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 (2Eh)Memory read 1 1 ↑ — — — — — — — — — Dummy read 1 1 ↑ D1[17:8] D1[7]D1[6] D1[5] D1[4] D1[3] D1[2] D1[1] D1[0] Read data 1 1 ↑ Dx[17:8] Dx[7]Dx[6] Dx[5] Dx[4] Dx[3] Dx[2] Dx[1] Dx[0] 1 1 ↑ Dn[17:8] Dn[7] Dn[6]Dn[5] Dn[4] Dn[3] Dn[2] Dn[1] Dn[0] PTLAR 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 (30h)Partial start/end address set 1 ↑ 1 — PSL15 PSL14 PSL13 PSL12 PSL11PSL10 PSL9 PSL8 Partial start address: (0, 1, 2, . . . P) 1 ↑ 1 — PSL7PSL6 PSL5 PSL4 PSL3 PSL2 PSL1 PSL0 1 ↑ 1 — PEL15 PEL14 PEL13 PEL12 PEL11PEL10 PEL9 PEL8 Partial end address(0, 1, 2, 3,, P) 1 ↑ 1 — PEL7 PEL6PEL5 PEL4 PEL3 PEL2 PEL1 PEL0 VSCRDEF 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 (33h)Vertical scrolling definition 1 ↑ 1 — TFA15 TFA14 TFA13 TFA12 TFA11TFA10 TFA9 TFA8 1 ↑ 1 — TFA7 TFA6 TFA5 TFA4 TFA3 TFA2 TFA1 TFA0 1 ↑ 1 —VSA15 VSA14 VSA13 VSA12 VSA11 VSA10 VSA9 VSA8 1 ↑ 1 — VSA7 VSA6 VSA5VSA4 VSA3 VSA2 VSA1 VSA0 1 ↑ 1 — BFA15 BFA14 BFA13 BFA12 BFA11 BFA10BFA9 BFA8 1 ↑ 1 — BFA7 BFA6 BFA5 BFA4 BFA3 BFA2 BFA1 BFA0 TEOFF 0 ↑ 1 —0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 (34h) Tearing effect line off TEON 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 1 1 0 1 01 (35h) Tearing effect line on 1 ↑ 1 — — — — — — — — TEM MADCTL 0 ↑ 1 —0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 (36h) Memory data access control 1 ↑ 1 — MY MX MV ML RGB0 0 0 — VSCRSADD 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 (37h) Vertical scrolling startaddress 1 ↑ 1 — VSP15 VSP14 VSP13 VSP12 VSP11 VSP10 VSP9 VSP8 1 ↑ 1 —VSP7 VSP6 VSP5 VSP4 VSP3 VSP2 VSP1 VSP0 IDMOFF 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0(38h) Idle mode off IDMON 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 (39h) Idle mode onCOLMOD 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 (3Ah) Interface pixel format 1 ↑ 1 — 0 D6D5 D4 0 D2 D1 D0 Interface format RAMWRC 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 (3Ch)Memory write continue 1 ↑ 1 D1[17:8] D1[7] D1[6] D1[5] D1[4] D1[3] D1[2]D1[1] D1[0] Write data 1 ↑ 1 D1[17:8] Dx[7] Dx[6] Dx[5] Dx[4] Dx[3]Dx[2] Dx[1] Dx[0] 1 ↑ 1 D1[17:8] Dn[7] Dn[6] Dn[5] Dn[4] Dn[3] Dn[2]Dn[1] Dn[0] RAMRDC 0 ↑ 1 — 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 (3Eh) Memory read continue 11 ↑ — — — — — — — — — Dummy Read 1 1 ↑ D1[17:8] D1[7] D1[6] D1[5] D1[4]D1[3] D1[2] D1[1] D1[0] 1 1 ↑ Dx[17:8] Dx[7] Dx[6] Dx[5] Dx[4] Dx[3]Dx[2] Dx[1] Dx[0] 1 1 ↑ Dn[17:8] Dn[7] Dn[6] Dn[5] Dn[4] Dn[3] Dn[2]Dn[1] Dn[0] TESCAN 0 ↑ 1 — 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 (44h) Set tear scanline 1 ↑ 1— N15 N14 N13 N12 N11 N10 N9 N8 1 ↑ 1 — N7 N6 N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 N0 RDTESCAN0 ↑ 1 — 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 (45h) Get scanline 1 1 ↑ — — — — — — — — — DummyRead 1 1 ↑ — — — — — — — N9 N8 1 1 ↑ — N7 N6 N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 N0 WRDISBV 0↑ 1 — 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 (51h) Write display brightness 1 ↑ 1 — DBV7 DBV6DBV5 DBV4 DBV3 DBV2 DBV1 DBV0 RDDISBV 0 ↑ 1 — 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 (52h) Readdisplay brightness value 1 1 ↑ — Dummy read 1 1 ↑ — DBV7 DBV6 DBV5 DBV4DBV3 DBV2 DBV1 DBV0 WRCTRLD 0 ↑ 1 — 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 (53h) Write CTRLdisplay 1 ↑ 1 — 0 0 BCTRL 0 DD BL 0 0 RDCTRLD 0 ↑ 1 — 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0(54h) Read CTRL value display 1 1 ↑ — — — — — — — — — Dummy read 1 1 ↑ —0 0 BCTRL 0 DD BL 0 0 WRCACE 0 ↑ 1 — 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 (55h) Write contentadaptive brightness control and Color enhancement 1 ↑ 1 — CECTRL 0 CE1CEO 0 0 C1 C0 RDCABC 0 ↑ 1 — 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 (56h) Read content adaptivebrightness control 1 1 ↑ — — — — — — — — — Dummy read 1 1 ↑ — 0 CECTRL 00 0 0 C1 C0 WRCABCMB 0 ↑ 1 — 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 (5Eh) Write CABC minimumbrightness 1 ↑ 1 — CMB7 CMB6 CMB5 CMB4 CMB3 CMB2 CMB1 CMB0 RDCABCMB 0 ↑1 — 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 (5Fh) Read CABC minimum brightness 1 1 ↑ — — — — — —— — — Dummy read 1 1 ↑ — CMB7 CMB6 CMB5 CMB4 CMB3 CMB2 CMB1 CMB0 0 ↑ 1 —0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 (68h) Read Automatic Brightness Control Self- DiagnosticRDABCSDR Result 1 1 ↑ — — — — — — — — — Dummy read 1 1 ↑ — D7 D6 0 0 0 00 0 — RDID1 0 ↑ 1 — 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 (DAh) Read ID1 1 1 ↑ — Dummy read 11 ↑ — ID17 ID16 ID15 ID14 ID13 ID12 ID11 ID10 Read parameter RDID2 0 ↑ 1— 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 (DBh) Read ID2 1 1 ↑ — — — — — — — — — Dummy read 1 1↑ — ID27 ID26 ID25 ID24 ID23 ID22 ID21 ID20 Read parameter RDID3 0 ↑ 1 —1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 (DCh) Read ID3 1 1 ↑ — — — — — — — — — Dummy read 1 1 —ID37 ID36 ID35 ID34 ID33 ID32 ID31 ID30 Read parameter

Timer initialization code is as follows:

Timer2     Fire Every 100Hz // Tell the Power Management Controller todisable  // the write protection of the (Timer/Counter) registers: pmc_set_writeprotect(false);  // Enable clock for the timer pmc_enable_periph_clk((uint32_t)t.irq);  // Find the best clock for thewanted frequency  clock = bestClock(frequency, rc);  switch (clock) {  case TC_CMR_TCCLKS_TIMER_CLOCK1:    _frequency[timer] =(double)VARIANT_MCK / 2.0 / (double)rc;    break;   caseTC_CMR_TCCLKS_TIMER_CLOCK2:    _frequency[timer] = (double)VARIANT_MCK /8.0 / (double)rc;    break;   case TC_CMR_TCCLKS_TIMER_CLOCK3:   _frequency[timer] = (double)VARIANT_MCK / 32.0 / (double)rc;   break;   default: // TC_CMR_TCCLKS_TIMER_CLOCK4    _frequency[timer]= (double)VARIANT_MCK / 128.0 / (double)rc;    break;  }  // Set up theTimer in waveform mode which creates a PWM  // in UP mode with automatictrigger on RC Compare  // and sets it up with the determined internalclock as clock input.  TC_Configure(t.tc, t.channel, TC_CMR_WAVE |TC_CMR_WAVSEL_UP_RC |  // Reset counter and fire interrupt when RC valueis matched:  TC_SetRC(t.tc, t.channel, rc);  // Enable the RC CompareInterrupt...  t.tc−>TC_CHANNEL[t.channel].TC_IER=TC_IER_CPCS;  // ...and disable all others. t.tc−>TC_CHANNEL[t.channel].TC_IDR=~TC_IER_CPCS; Timer3     Fire Every2000Hz Timer4  Fire Every 100Hz // Tell the Power Management Controllerto disable  // the write protection of the (Timer/Counter) registers: pmcsetwriteprotect(false);  // Enable clock for the timer pmc_enable_periph_clk((uint32_t)t.irq);  // Find the best clock for thewanted frequency  clock = bestClock(frequency, rc);  switch (clock) {  case TC_CMR_TCCLKS_TIMER_CLOCK1:    _frequency[timer] =(double)VARIANT_MCK / 2.0 / (double)rc;    break;   caseTC_CMR_TCCLKS_TIMER_CLOCK2:    _frequency[timer] = (double)VARIANT_MCK /8.0 / (double)rc;    break;   case TC_CMR_TCCLKS_TIMER_CLOCK3:   _frequency[timer] = (double)VARIANT_MCK / 32.0 / (double)rc;   break;   default: // TC_CMR_TCCLKS_TIMER_CLOCK4    _frequency[timer]= (double)VARIANT_MCK / 128.0 / (double)rc;    break;  }  // Set up theTimer in waveform mode which creates a PWM  // in UP mode with automatictrigger on RC Compare  // and sets it up with the determined internalclock as clock input.  TC_Configure(t.tc, t.channel, TC_CMR_WAVE |TC_CMR_WAVSEL_UP_RC |  // Reset counter and fire interrupt when RC valueis matched:  TC_SetRC(t.tc, t.channel, rc);  // Enable the RC CompareInterrupt...  t.tc−>TC_CHANNEL[t.channel].TC_IER=TC_IER_CPCS;  // ...and disable all others. t.tc−>TC_CHANNEL[t.channel].TC_IDR=~TC_IER_CPCS;

The programming employed in the medical device 160 and application mayinclude Atmel Studio tooling. Atmel Studio is an Integrated DevelopmentEnvironment (IDE) for writing and debugging AVR/ARM applications. AtmelStudio provides a project management tool, source file editor,simulator, assembler, and front-end for C/C++ programming, and on-chipdebugging. Atmel Studio has a modular architecture, which allowsinteraction with third party software vendors. GUI plugins and othermodules can be written and hooked to the system.

In addition to all the above requirements, there are a set of userrequirements that are also needed. Table 14 provides a listing of theseuser requirements:

TABLE 14 User requirements ID Description Comments Quality of AudioOutput 1.1 Audio output should be amplified to a Amplification factor ofHealthyU speaker degree where user can listen to the heart output is 6x.and lung sounds with ease. 1.2 Device need to provide analog audiooutput Audio Jack in HealthyU device can be for user to hear heartsounds connected to a smart device using a connector. This way user canlisten to analog audio/heart sounds from the smart device. 1.3 ECG & PCGwaveform from the device HealthyU device shall be paired with smart needto be printable device's Bluetooth via HealthyU app, print option fromsmart device shall be used to print ECG/PCG. 1.4 Heart sound sensed bydevice need to be Ambient noise rejection algorithm is used immune toambient noise to remove ambient noise impact in phonocardiogram 1.5Clinician need to have access to heart HealthyU app is capable ofrecording the sound data heart sounds that can be shared with clinicianfor diagnosis Visual Display Requirements 2.1 HealthyU device displayneeds to display Display necessary information in the device thefollowing, display to achieve intended device usage. Time, Batterystatus, Firmware version number and Label/icon of the vitals sent to theHealthyU app 2.2 Authentic and dependable visual ECG and PCG waveformsshall be visible representation of ECG and PCG waveforms on the smartdevice display in which application software is installed. Displayshould be a true representation of the cadence of the ECG/PCG. Displayspeed (Visual) and audio should be matched to each other. 2.3 App shouldenable ECG & PCG amplitude Signal amplitude adjustment is required toscaling option view ECG/PCG from patients of different physicalconstitution and cardiac conditions, clearly enough to identify thedifferent phases and to derive conclusion. 2.4 Ability to visualize 3-4cycles of ECG/PCG Display module of software is designed to clearlywithout straining the eyes in the app accommodate at least 3-4 cycles ofECG & screen. PCG in the app device screen. 2.5 Ability to correlate“what you hear” to Display speed should be matched with the “what yousee” in real time audio and the waveform traced on the display should bein sync with the cadence of the audio, so that the user is able tocorrelate the display with the audio at any moment during auscultation2.6 Ability to save the displayed ECG/PCG Application software shallrecord the waveform ECG/PCG waveform automatically upon receiving signalfrom HealthyU device. User shall be able to save data so that it can bereviewed by both the user and physician 2.7 Ability to quickly assesstypical Enables clinician to arrive at diagnosis and pathologies byestimating position and treat the patients based on available vitalintensity of different waveforms visually data. 2.8 Display should beviewable under different Device may be used indoors as well as lightingconditions outdoors, under bright natural light conditions as well as indark areas, in addition to artificially illuminated areas- the displayshould be viewable without glare under expected lighting conditions 2.9App display should provide some method Potential users require that ECG& PCG be of visually estimating the duration and displayed on grids withthe same spacing as amplitude of different ECG/PCG waveform ECG papers.This may reduce the learning components curve, since doctors are trainedto read the timing on such ECG papers by counting off the number oflines traversed by the waveform. 2.10 There should be options tomaneuver Screens can be changed from APP controls. between the variousscreens in the app Usability Requirements 3.1 Device should be easy touse and should Device usage should not involve complex involve minimumlearning curve to explore sequences of key presses. Keys and completeset of features operations should be user friendly and need to bedesigned for the lay persons as intended user population 3.2 Deviceshould be hand-held and operable Device need to be easy to carry and toas a standalone device operate. 3.3 Device should be operated byrechargeable Device needs to be powered by batteries rechargeablebattery 3.4 Device should indicate whether the device To alert userabout the battery status and to is charging or if charging has beenenable intended device usage and operating completed time, batterystatus need to be displayed in the device 3.5 User should not have easyaccess to the To prevent battery associated hazards, built batterycompartment. in battery need to be provided 3.6 Batteries should last atleast for 5 hours of To ensure home users can use the device foroperation between successive recharges at least 5 hours 3.7 Deviceshould afford a simple cleaning Recommended cleaning method need to beroutine described in IFU. Simple cleaning routine suggested, making iteasy for lay users 3.8 Button placement should be such that, any Buttonplacement should be available for movement to actuate the button shouldnot thumb finger operation at all positions occlude visibility of thedisplay and button usage should not introduce any motion artifacts FormFactor Requirements 4.1 Device should be easy to carry, handle, Marketfeedback shows that the device position and operate. weight should notexceed 200 grams, for ease of handling and for carrying 4.2 Deviceconstruction should be rugged and Temperature range at which the devicecan should be suited for rough usage; device be transported, operatedand stored shall be parts like display module, 7-lead ECG etc. incompliance with IEC 60601-1 should be capable of withstanding Shouldmeet requirements for mechanical mechanical shocks due to fall, roughshocks per IEC 60601-1-11 and IEC 60601- handling, varying temperaturesin operating 2-47 environment Information Supplied by the Manufacturer5.1 Device should be supported by HealthyU shall come along withcomprehensive information material to aid comprehensive usermanual/flipchart users in the usage of HealthyU system. illustratingdevice handling, usage, caution and precaution. Interface Requirements6.1 Interface to stream, captured ECG/PCG in Wireless communication anylaptop or smart device in which has application software 6.2 Factoryshall be able to update the Troubleshooting can also be done fromfirmware. remote location Safety Requirements 7.1 Device should not beoperable during Device shall enter standby mode when battery charging,unless the charging is charging through safe means that isolates thedevice from the mains 7.2 Device shape and form factor should ensureDevice should have curved edges that it may not cause a safety hazard ifit accidentally falls on a person 7.3 Device usage should not interferewith Wireless Coexistence testing operation of other medical device 160sin the vicinity and device should in turn remain unaffected when used innormal operating environment 7.4 Device should not cause any safetyhazard The components used in device should to user or patient due tocontact or due to meet all quality standards so as to ensure thematerial used biocompatibility safety per ISO 10993-1 7.5 Device shouldnot cause any safety hazard IEC 60601-1, clause 8 to user or patient dueto electrical faults 7.6 Device should not cause any safety hazard IEC60601-1 clause 11.1 to user or patient due to thermal faults 7.7 Deviceshould not result in anomalous Watchdog timer that is operated bybehavior due to failure of the firmware. controller clock may to be usedto restart Should such an error occur, device should the systemautomatically, in case of any shut down, restart or exit with errorfailure message 7.8 Should pass the safety requirement testsRequirements identified in test plans, per IEC 60601-1, IEC 6001-1-2 andother applicable consensus standards listed in section 4. 7.9 Deviceshould be ingress protected to Enclosures need to be designed to provideensure reliable use in intended use protection against harmful ingressper IEC environment 60601-1-11, clause 11.6.5.

Table 15 provides software requirements:

TABLE 15 Software Requirements SRD ID Specification Rationale/ReferenceFunctional Requirements SR001 Operating system - Android Allow for useon smart device platforms A20 SR002 Minimum Screen resolutionrequirement of Display 3-4 cycles ECG & application software is 1280*800pixels PCG clearly without eye strain SR003 Auto pairing with HealthyUdevice via Bluetooth Upon starting the app, Bluetooth icon is displayedon the screen during initiate Bluetooth pairing launch of softwareapplication with HealthyU device using Bluetooth icon displayed on theapplication screen. A6 SR004 Bluetooth icon with toggle button toindicate Allow user to confirm connectivity to HealthyU device Bluetoothconnectivity Toggle between blue and grey colors between the applicationBlue indicates Bluetooth connectivity has and the HealthyU device, beenestablished as well as re-initiate Grey indicates Bluetooth connectivityhas not connectivity if lost. been established A9, A14, A15, A23 Tappingon grey icon initiates Bluetooth connection with HealthyU device SR005If there is only a single HealthyU device, that may User to select whichbe selected automatically. HealthyU device to be If there is more thanone device detected paired within Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) range, allthe detected devices are listed by name and MAC ID. User can select oneof them. The mac id to be labelled on the device SR006 User can setdefault HealthyU device which Enable default Bluetooth can be autopaired every time the app starts, pairing with user's provided thedevice is ON and is in range. HealthyU device The default device may bechanged at any time by the user. SR007 HD Medical & HealthyU logodisplayed on top Identify app as a HD left corner of app screen Medicalproduct SR008 Available device modes shall be: Allow user to selectSteth (HS & ECG Channel 1) between device modes that 7-Channel ECGprovide STETH (HS and single-channel ECG), 7- channel ECG functionalityvia separate app screens SR009 STETH screen - PCG & Channel 1 ECGProvide a main viewing Auscultation waveform plotting shall be displayedscreen upon starting the on landing screen, following successfulBluetooth app. pairing with HealthyU device. SR010 7-channel ScreenAllow user to view 7- channel ECG in the app SR011 Option to rename theECG channels labels using Allow user to rename the settings ECG labelsSR012 Heart Sound data (PCG) shall be depicted as a blue View heartsound data as waveform (default). Waveform color can be PCG waveformchanged by the user via the user-configurable Settings SR013 ECGwaveform shall be depicted as a green View ECG waveform waveform(default) with an ECG grid which appears by default. SR014 In HealthyUauscultation screen, indications for Allow user to measure measurementsof waveform by default are given as, ECG & PCG waveforms major axis = 5mm manually Duration: 25 mm/S Amplitude: 10 mm/mV Above items may beindicated graphically. SR015 All 7 channel ECG waveforms shall be Allowuser to view all 7 accommodated in a single screen. channel ECGwaveforms on a single screen SR016 Vertical scroll bar in right side ofthe screen For user to view specific waveform by scrolling up or downthroughout the 7- channel screen SR017 Add study button is present inboth Steth & 7- To associate ECG & PCG channel screen to add userdetails of the present data with respective user study SR018 User nameand id of the present study may be To associate recorded data displayedon the app screen. with correct user SR019 Record button present in bothSteth & 7-channel Function to enable the screen to initiate recordingsaving the ECG & PCG waveforms SR020 The recording duration measured inseconds can User configurable setting be configured (10 sec, 20 sec, 30sec up to 120 sec.) by user via settings. Default is 10 seconds. SR021While recording is in-progress all other buttons in Disable all otherapp the screen shall be inactive, the record button button functionsduring should get replaced by a progress bar that may recording to avoidindicate the progress of the recording. unintentional interruption A16SR022 Freeze button in both Steth & 7-channel screen to Function toenable screen capturing instantaneously screen capture the livewaveforms SR023 Screenshot may be saved to patient record/worklistButton to take screenshot of the real time displayed data SR024 Add/exitstudy button is present in both Steth and To associate recorded data 7channel screen for user to switch between with correct user multipleuser profiles and enable user to store or link data with correct userprofile. SR025 A toggle icon to switch between Steth screen and For userto view the 7 7-channel screen in the app screen channel ECG screen &Steth screen SR026 Once recording duration is completed, user Allowsuser to preview may be taken to preview screen, in the both previewscreen, data of Steth (PCG and Steth screen data and 7 Channel 1 ECG),or 7 Channel ECG screen channel ECG data together may be displayed.SR027 After checking the preview screen, user can Enables user to saveor either choose to save or discard the data discard the data displayedshown in preview using save or discard in the preview screen buttondisplayed in the preview screen. SR028 While preview screen is in activestate, recording Enables user to save or of data may not occur & therecorded waveforms discard the data displayed may be displayed on theSteth or 7 channel ECG in the preview screen screen as recorded. SR029If user chooses to save the data displayed in the Provide “save” buttonto preview screen, user may be directed to choose allow user to savewhether the data has to be saved to a new patient recorded data foreither a or existing patient new or existing patient SR030 New Patient:Allow user to create new Add new patient profile. After saving currentpatient profile when recording, the program shall lead to Patient savingrecorded data for a History containing list of recordings. new patientSR031 Existing Patient: Allow user to choose from Display a screen withlist of patients. User shall be existing patient profiles able to searchand identify a patient to save the when saving recorded data currentrecording. for an existing patient SR032 Discard the temporarily storedrecording and move Allow user to discard to the Steth screen so that theuser can proceed to current recording and conduct a new recording.initiate new recording Require user confirmation before performing thisaction. SR033 Viewing patient record from patient files: Retrievable andaccessible User shall be able to view the history of patient patientrecords recording including patient personal data and ECG, PCG andvitals by tapping the patient history/worklist button. SR034 Whileviewing recorded data from the worklist, the Allow user to listen to PCGsound should be audible on the user device playback of PCG sound on(example: Tablet, Mobile or laptop). their device SR035 Settings buttonin Steth & 7-channel screen To access settings screen SR036 Button toaccess patient record in both Steth & 7- To access patient recordschannel screen from main screen SR037 A device info button to providesmart device Smart device specification specifications SR038 Deviceplacement guidelines to be displayed in To guide user app on the splashscreen SR039 Firmware version displayed in app screen Firmwareinformation A27 SR040 HealthyU device battery status is displayed in appTo enable user to monitor device battery status while device is in useSR041 Select posture & select position screen appears To acquireinformation on after recording duration user posture and devicepositioning SR042 Permission requesting smart device resources To enableapp's access to window appear when the app is launched first time smartdevice, android requirement SR043 Patient report is generated in PDFformat. PDF has To enable sharing and both PHI and PII printing SR044Receives channel 1 (lead I), channel 2 (lead II) and To display7-channel ECG channel 7 (lead V) data from firmware SR045 Augmentedwaveforms (channel 4 (aVF), channel To display 7-channel ECG 5(aVL),channel 6 (aVR) and channel 3 (Lead III) are derived in softwareSR046 Channel Configuration Channel and its Channel 1 LA − RAconfiguration Channel 2 LL − RA Channel 3 Channel 2 − Channel 1 Channel4 −(Channel 1 + Channel 2)/2 Channel 5 Channel 1 − channel 2/2 Channel 6Channel 2 − Channel 1/2 Channel 7 Electrode 1 − (RA + LA + Electrode2)/3 SR047 Heart rate is calculated after the recorded signal is Todisplay heart rate in saved by the user patient file SR048 Heart rate isdisplayed in patient file generated in To display heart rate in PDFformat patient file SR049 HR filter shall be used for HR calculation Tocalculate heart rate A19 SR050 ECG and PCG can be replayed after savingthem To replay saved ECG and PCG SR051 First time users need to registertheir device To generate customer code following the onscreeninstruction. and database A10 SR052 If smart device battery is low, amessage is To inform user to ensure displayed, recommending user tocharge the smart continuous device usage device A31 SR053 Amplitudescaling option in steth screen To vertically zoom PCG and channel 1 ECGSR054 Heart rate range is between 30 to 250 bpm To use for patients ≥10Kg SR055 Accuracy of heart rate measurement need to be ±5 To ensureintegrity bpm SR056 App should be designed for lay users To ensure easyusability experience for lay users A29 SR057 Registration module foruser to register their Product maintenance HealthyU device with HDMedical, Inc. SR058 Device placement position (Aortic, Pulmonary Map theelectrode Tricuspid, Mitral, V1 to V6) and user posture locations withECG (sitting, standing, supine) information to be acquired and userposture entered by user for each recording Minimum requirements ofHealthyU app to run on Android platforms SR044 Processor requirement isSnapdragon 425 or Enable app to achieve its equivalent or fasterprocessor family intended use SR045 Memory requirement is minimum 2 GBRAM To allow app performance SR046 Storage requirement is 10 GB or aboveTo store patient data locally in the smart device A13 SR047 Screensize - 8 inch Allow data reproducibility in real time SR048 Bluetooth5.0 (BLE) & above Allow auto Bluetooth pairing of device & app SR049Android 9.0 or above Enable app to achieve its intended use SR050 Smartdevice with audio jack To playback the recorded PCG SR051 Wi-Fi & GPS toenable user registration & to Enable app to achieve its download appfrom play store intended use Patient Profile SR101 Provide generalpatient details - First name, Last Allow user to enter patient name,patient id, Gender, Date of birth, Contact information. Information. Allthese items are mandatory. A33 SR102 Date of Birth should be enteredusing Calendar Allow user to enter date of option. Invalid dates shouldbe indicated birth using calendar appropriately. Manual entering is notallowed. selection. SR103 Age is calculated from the date of birth andAllow user to view age of displayed. It shall not be editable directly.patient as calculated from date of birth. SR104 Gender options - Male,Female and Other shall be Allow gender selections as available in theform of Radio buttons. male, female, or other. SR105 Remainder of fieldsfor patient address, phone and Allow text entry for email informationare text data. patient contact info fields. SR106 Fields such as height,weight, blood pressure, Allow for optional fields temperature,hemoglobin, blood glucose, oxygen that do not require user saturationunder history section are optional fields. data entry. User can keepthese fields as blank and save Patient's profile. SR107 Patient id to beset by user Used as unique record identifier Patient Files & Demo VideoSR201 Demo video of how to operate HealthyU Allow user to easilyapplication is provided understand HealthyU operation or usage SR202Patient Files: List existing saved patient Patients with latest savedrecordings appear on top. recordings for selection The search option isavailable to look for a patient and allow ability to search by enteringname or patient ID or contact number. on patient ID. SR203 On choosing apatient, the history of all recordings Allow user to view patient forthat patient, identifiable by their timestamp, history and identifyshall be produced. The most recent recordings recordings by timestampshall appear on top. SR204 On tapping patient record, the particularAllow user to view records may be displayed on the viewing specificrecording by screen. tapping patient record SR205 The patient name &time stamp shall appear on the Allow user to easily view top row of thepatient record. patient name and timestamp for each recording

A patient profile is generated for each user of the system. When savinga recording to a new patient from the Preview screen, a patient profilescreen, as seen in FIGS. 34-36, at 3400, 3500, and 3600, respectively,is displayed. This screen consists of three sections: 1) Profile—Thissection has fields for entering the general details of the patient likeName, Date of Birth, Gender, Contact details and medical history.Patient Id shall be automatically generated once the registrationprocess is completed; 2) History—The medical history of the patient canbe stored in this section. This is optional information to be stored inthe app for accurate prognosis by clinician; and 3) Contact Details—Usercontact details such as phone number, address are entered here.

Turning back to the hardware components of the medical device 160, Themicrocontroller is a Flash microcontroller based on the high performance32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 RISC processor. It operates at a maximum speed of84 MHz and features up to 512 Kbytes of Flash and up to 100 Kbytes ofSRAM. The peripheral set includes a Highspeed USB Host and Device portwith embedded transceiver, an Ethernet MAC, 2 CANs, a Highspeed MCI forSDIO/SD/MMC, an External Bus Interface with NAND Flash Controller (NFC),5 UARTs, 2 TWIs, 4 SPIs, as well as a PWM timer, 3-channelgeneral-purpose 32-bit timers, a low-power RTC, a low power RTT, 256-bitGeneral Purpose Backup Registers, a 12-bit ADC. The microcontrollerarchitecture is specifically designed to sustain high-speed datatransfers. It includes a multi-layer bus matrix as well as multiple SRAMbanks, PDC and DMA channels that enable it to run tasks in parallel andmaximize data throughput. The device operates at 3.3V and is availablein 144-lead LQFP, LFBGA packages.

Pin mapping for this type of microcontroller may be seen below in Table16:

TABLE 16 Microcontroller Pin Mapping SAM3X Pin Name Mapped Pin Name AsPer Schematic PA8 RX0 RXD0 PA9 TX0 TXD0 PB25 Digital Pin 2 BT_AUTORUNnPC28 Digital Pin 3 CHARG_STATUS connected to both Digital Pin 4ECG_SPIO_CSn PA29 and PC26 PC25 Digital Pin 5 DRDYBn PC24 Digital Pin 6BUZZER PC23 Digital Pin 7 C23 (TP) PC22 Digital Pin 8 LCD_RESET PC21Digital Pin 9 LCD_DC PA28 and PC29 Digital Pin 10 LCD_CS PD7 Digital Pin11 LCD_MOSI PD8 Digital Pin 12 Freeze_SW PB27 Digital Pin 13/AmberLCD_SPCK LED “L” PD4 TX3 TXD3 PD5 RX3 RXD3 PA13 TX2 TXD2 PA12 RX2 RXD2PA11 TX1 BT_UART_TXD PA10 RX1 BT_UART_RXD PB12 SDA SPO2_SDA PB13 SCLSPO2_SCL PB26 Digital Pin 22 PHP_RSTn PA14 Digital Pin 23 NC PA15Digital Pin 24 NC PD0 Digital Pin 25 MFIO_2 PD1 Digital pin 26 RESET_2PD2 Digital Pin 27 D2 (TP) PD3 Digital Pin 28 D3 (TP) PD6 Digital Pin 29D6 (TP) PD9 Digital Pin 30 NC PA7 Digital Pin 31 PA7 (TP) PD10 DigitalPin 32 D10 (TP) PC1 Digital Pin 33 EN_PCG_3V3A PC2 Digital Pin 34uP_Force Off PC3 Digital Pin 35 EN_SPO2_1V8D PC4 Digital Pin 36uP_ON/OFF PC5 Digital Pin 37 AMP_SHUTN PC6 Digital Pin 38 C6 (TP) PC7Digital Pin 39 C7 (TP) PC8 Digital Pin 40 C8 (TP) PC9 Digital Pin 41 C9(TP) PA19 Digital Pin 42 NC PA20 Digital Pin 43 NC PC19 Digital Pin 44NC PC18 Digital Pin 45 NC PC17 Digital Pin 46 NC PC16 Digital Pin 47 NCPC15 Digital Pin 48 NC PC14 Digital Pin 49 NC PC13 Digital Pin 50 NCPC12 Digital Pin 51 NC PB21 Digital Pin 52 NC PB14 Digital Pin 53 NCPA16 Analog In 0 A0 (TP) PA24 Analog In 1 A1 (TP) PA23 Analog In 2 A2(TP) PA22 Analog In 3 A3 (TP) PA6 Analog In 4 EN_LCD_3V3D PA4 Analog In5 BATT_MONITOR PA3 Analog In 6 ANR_AFE PA2 Analog In 7 PCG_AFE PB17Analog In 8 EN_BT_ECG_3V3D PB18 Analog In 9 EN_SPO2_3V3D PB19 Analog In10 RESET PB20 Analog In 11 MFIO PB15 DAC0 DAC0 (CANRX1) (TP) PB16 DAC1DAC1 PA1 CANRX CANRX0 PA0 CANTX CANTX0 PA17 SDA1 TEMP_SDA PA18 SCL2TEMP_SCL PC30 LED “RX” C30 (TP) PA21 LED “TX” PA21 (TP) PA25 (MISO)ECG_SPI0_MISO PA26 (MOSI) ECG_SPI0_MOSI PA27 (SCLK) ECG_SPI0_CLK PA28(NPCS0) LCD_CS PB23 (unconnected) NC PB11 ID NC PB10 VBOF NC PC10 C10(TP) PC30 C30 (TP)

The Microcontroller product has several types of power supply pins:VDDIO pins: Power the peripherals I/O lines: voltage range +3.3 v; VDDINpin: Powers the voltage regulator: voltage range +3.3 v; VDDBU pin:Powers the Slow Clock oscillator and a part of the System Controller;voltage range of +3.3V. VDDBU should be supplied before or at the sametime as VDDIO and VDDCORE; VDDUTMI pin: Powers the UTMI+ interface:voltage range of 3.3V; VDDANA pin: Powers the ADC and DAC cells; voltagerange of 3.3V; VDDOUT pin: Output of the voltage regulator; VDDCOREpins: Power the core, the embedded memories and the peripherals; pin:Powers the PLL A, UPLL and 3-20 MHz Oscillator.

Ground pins GND are common to VDDCORE and VDDIO pins power supplies.Separated ground pins are provided for VDDBU, VDDPLL, VDDUTMI andVDDANA. These ground pins are respectively GNDBU, GNDPLL, GNDUTMI andGNDANA.

The Power Supply Controller controls the power supplies of the processorand peripherals via Voltage regulator control. The Supply Controller hasits own reset circuitry and is clocked by the 32 kHz Slow clockgenerator. The reset circuitry is based on a zero-power power-on resetcell. The zero-power power-on reset allows the Supply Controller tostart properly.

The Power-on-Reset monitors VDDBU. It is always activated and monitorsvoltage at start up but also during power down. If VDDBU goes below thethreshold voltage, the entire chip is reset. The Brownout Detectormonitors VDDCORE. It is active by default. It can be deactivated bysoftware through the Supply Controller (SUPC_MR). It is especiallyrecommended to disable it during low-power modes such as wait or sleepmodes. If VDDCORE goes below the threshold voltage, the reset of thecore is asserted. The Supply Monitor monitors VDDUTMI. It is not activeby default. It can be activated by software and is fully programmablewith 16 steps for the threshold (between 1.9V to 3.4V). It is controlledby the Supply Controller (SUPC). A sample mode is possible. It allows todivide the supply monitor power consumption by a factor of up to 2048.

Clock inputs include: A Low Power 32.768 KHz Slow Clock Oscillator withbypass mode; A Low Power RC Oscillator; A 3 to 20 MHz Crystal or CeramicResonator-based Oscillator, which can be bypassed; A 480 MHz UTMI PLL,providing a clock for the USB High Speed Controller; A 96 to 192 MHzprogrammable PLL (input from 8 to 16 MHz), capable of providing theclock MCK to the processor and to the peripherals.

In the 5-Lead ECG shown in FIG. 37 at 3700, the medical device 160 usesthe Common-Mode Detector to measure the common-mode of the system byaveraging the voltage of input pins IN1, IN2 and IN3, and uses thissignal in the right-leg drive feedback circuit. The output of the RLDamplifier is connected to RL through IN4 to drive the common-mode of thesystem. The Wilson Central Terminal is generated by the medical device160 and is used as a reference to measure the chest electrode, V1. Thechip uses an external 4.096 MHz crystal oscillator connected between theXTAL1 and XTAL2 pins to create the clock source for the device.

The ECG signals are captured using 5 electrodes placed on circularboard. OPA2335 & High pass filter rectifies the signal capture byelectrodes and medical device 160 filters the signal and send tomicrocontroller through SPI channel for digital signal processing. TheSerial Peripheral Interface (SPI) circuit is a synchronous serial datalink that provides communication with MEDICAL DEVICE 160 devices inMaster or Slave Mode. It also enables communication between controllerwith analog front end for biopotential. Master Out Slave In (MOSI): Thisdata line supplies the output data from the master (microcontroller)shifted into the input(s) of the slave (ADS12923). Master In Slave Out(MISO): This data line supplies the output data from a slave (medicaldevice 160) to the input of the master (microcontroller). There may beno more than one slave transmitting data during any particular transfer.Serial Clock (SPCK): This control line is driven by the master andregulates the flow of the data bits. The master may transmit data at avariety of baud rates; the SPCK line cycles once for each bit that istransmitted. Slave Select (NSS): This control line allows slave to beturned on and off by hardware. Pin mapping for the SPI is shown on Table17 below:

TABLE 17 SPI Pin Mapping MEDICAL MICRO- DEVICE CONTROLLER 160 pinFunction pin Function 19 Serial Data Output PA25 ECG SPI0 MISO (SPI0) 18Serial Data Input PA26 ECG SPI0 MOSI (SPI0) 17 Serial Clock (SPI0) PA27ECG SPI0 Clock 16 Chip Select Bar PA29 ECG SPI0 Chip (SPI0) Select

OPA2335 is a CMOS operational amplifier used as a buffer amplifier toprovide low offset voltage 5uv(MAX). OPA2335 is operates at 3.3 v(VCC_3v3A). The amplified signal is fed into high pass filter to rectify thesignal.

Medical device 160 analog front end connect with ARM core over SPIchannel. Sampling rate of medical device 160 is 160±5 Hz. Basic featuresof MEDICAL DEVICE 160 implemented for our applications are: ThreeHigh-Resolution Digital ECG Channels; Data Rate: Up to 25.6 ksps;Built-In Oscillator and Reference; AC and DC Lead-Off Detection. ECG Pinmapping is illustrated below in Table 18:

TABLE 18 ECG Pin Mapping ECG PIN Mapping Mapped Pin As Per SAM3X PinName Name Schematic PA25 (MISO) ECG_SPI0_MISO PA26 (MOSI) ECG_SPI0_MOSIPA27 (SCLK) ECG_SPI0_CLK connected to Digital Pin 4 ECG_SPI0_CSn bothPA29 and PC26 PC25 Digital Pin 5 DRDYBn

Layout consideration & supply filtering for the medical device 160includes: Used 0.1 uF/16V ceramic bypass capacitor from Analog SupplyVoltage (VDD) to ground as close as possible to the pin; Used 0.1 uF/16Vceramic bypass capacitor from Digital Supply Voltage (VDDIO) to groundas close as possible to the pin; Used a low ESR 1 uF/16V bypasscapacitor from CVREF pin to ground as close as possible to the pin; Useda low ESR 0.1 uF/16V bypass capacitor from RLDREF pin to ground as closeas possible to the pin; The SPI signal traces routed close together;49.9E Series resistors are placed at SDO and DRDYB pins of medicaldevice 160.

A low-power rail-to-rail input/output operational amplifier specificallydesigned for portable applications is leveraged. The input common-modevoltage range extends beyond the supply rails for maximum dynamic rangein low-voltage systems. The amplifier output has rail-to-railperformance with high-output-drive capability, solving one of thelimitations of older rail-to-rail input/output operational amplifiers.This rail-to-rail dynamic range and high output drive make the amplifierideal for buffering analog-to-digital converters. The operationalamplifier has 6.4 MHz of bandwidth and 1.6 V/μs of slew rate with only500 μA of supply current, providing good ac performance with low powerconsumption. Three members of the family offer a shutdown terminal,which places the amplifier in an ultralow supply current mode (IDD=0.3μA/ch). While in shutdown, the operational-amplifier output is placed ina high-impedance state. DC applications are also well served with aninput noise voltage of 11 nV/✓Hz and input offset voltage of 100 μV.

A mono bridged audio power amplifier capable of delivering power into a3Ω load with less than 10% THD is also leveraged. To conserve power inapplications, the LM4871's micropower shutdown mode (IQ=0.6 μA, typ) isactivated when VDD is applied to the SHUTDOWN pin. It is speciallydesigned to provide high power, high fidelity audio output. They requirefew external components and operate on the supply voltage of PCG_V3VA.

The communication between Healthy U App & Healthy U device is achievedby Bluetooth BL-652-SA module. It is v5.0 single mode Bluetooth module.The supply voltage for Bluetooth module is BT_ECG 3V3D. The modulespecifications are provided in Table 19:

TABLE 19 Bluetooth Module Specifications Wireless Bluetooth V 5.0 -Single-Mode Specification Frequency 2.402-2.480 GHz Transmit Power +4dBm (maximum). −20 dBm(minimum) Receive Sensitivity −96 dBm (typical)Host Interface UART Interface TX, RX, CTS, RTS From 1200 bps to 1 MbpsI2C Interface 1 I2C Interface (up to 400 kbps) Profiles ServicesSupported Laird's smart BASIC firmware supports the following: CentralMode Peripheral Mode Custom Series Nordic SDK v3x0 Any exposed withinthe related Nordic soft device (application development to be done byOEM) Programmability smart BASIC On-board programming language similarto BASIC. smart BASIC application Via UART download Via Over-the-Air (ifSIO_02 pin is pulled high externally) Power Voltage 1.8-3.6 V - InternalDCDC converter or LDO Active Modes Peak Advertising mode 7.5 mA peak Tx(with DCDC) Current (for maximum Tx Connecting mode 5.4 mA peak Tx (withDCDC) power +4 dBm) - Radio only Active Modes Peak Advertising mode 2.7mA peak Tx (with DCDC) Current (for Tx Whisper Connecting mode 5.4 mApeak Tx (with DCDC) mode2 power −40 dBm) - Radio only Active ModesAverage Depends on many factors Current UltraLow Power Modes StandbyDoze 2.0 uA typical Deep Sleep 400 nA

Smart BASIC runtime engine firmware checks for the status of nAutoRUNduring power-up or reset. The nAutoRUN pin detects if the BL652 moduleshould power up into Interactive/Development Mode or Self-contained RunMode. If nAutoRUN pin is at 0V and an “autorun” application exists inthe modules file system, then firmware executes the smart BASICapplication script automatically. The firmware may not execute the smartBASIC application script automatically. It allows developers todebug/change the script. nAutoRUN pin default state made HIGH by using10K pullup resister connected to BT_ECG_3V3D. This pin is also connectedwith MICROCONTROLLER for making the nAutoRUN pin High/Low state usingsoftware.

Integrated chip antenna performance is sensitive to host PCB. It iscritical to locate the antenna on the edge of the host PCB (or corner)to allow the antenna to radiate properly. Ensure there is no copper inthe antenna keep-out area on any layers of the host PCB. Keep allmounting hardware and metal clear of the area to allow proper antennaradiation. For best antenna performance, place the module on the edge ofthe host PCB, preferably in the corner with the antenna facing thecorner.

The charger is a cost-effective fully-integrated battery charger forLi-Polymer batteries. It uses current, voltage and temperature controlloops to regulate the charge current. The high input voltage, up to 28V.A typical charge cycle includes trickle, constant-current (CC) andconstant-voltage (CV) charge modes. The CC-mode current is programmableup to 600 mA with an external resistor. The voltage across the externalresistor is also used to monitor the actual charge current. The constantvoltage is fixed at 4.2V with 0.7% accuracy over a −20° C. to 70° C.temperature range. The trickle-mode current is preset to 20% of theCC-mode current when the battery voltage is lower than the trickle-modethreshold. The end-of-charge (EOC) current threshold is preset to 10% ofthe CC-mode current to save the board space and cost. A charge currentthermal foldback feature limits the charge current when the IC internaltemperature rises to a preset threshold.

The charger also protects the system with its input over-voltageprotection (OVP) feature. In addition, the charger has a 2.6V fallingpower-on-reset (POR) threshold, making it perfect to work with currentlimited power supplies. Three indication pins (PPR, CHG and FAST) can besimply interfaced to a microcontroller. When no power supply isconnected, or when disabled, the charger draws less than 1.0 μA leakagecurrent from the battery.

The charger requires only two external capacitors and one resistor tobuild a fully functional charger for applications. Itsultrahigh-accuracy (±0.7%) output voltage and temperature-limitedcharging current offer additional battery safety during charging. TheCC-mode current can be programmed with an external resistor (RISET). Thevoltage across this resistor is proportional to the charge current, sothe system can monitor the charge current during the whole charge cycle.The EOC current threshold is preset to 10% of the CC-mode current. For adeeply discharged battery with a voltage lower than 2.7V, the chargercharges the battery with a trickle-mode current, which is 20% of theCC-mode current.

A current shunt and power monitor with I2C interface is also leveraged.This module monitors both shunt voltage drop and bus supply voltage.Current sensor circuit is given in HealthyU schematic document,0302-50012-000.

The Over voltage protection circuit (OVP) uses a P-channel MOSFET(SI2305CDS-T1-GE3) for load switching. It has a low RDS (on)=0.048 Ohmcharacteristics. 5.1V Zener diode (BZT585B5V1TQ-7) & PNP transistor(MMBT3906LP-7B) is used for controlling the MOSFET gate. If the batteryvoltage is exceeding more than 5.1V, Zener breaks down & this may turnOFF the transistor. A low at gate pin may switch off the MOSFET so thereis no current flow between source to drain.

The power supply circuit is low-noise, linear regulators that deliver upto 500 mA of output current with only 10.5μVRMS of output noise from 10Hz to 100 kHz. These regulators maintain ±1% output accuracy over a wideinput voltage range, requiring only 100 mV of input-to-output headroomat full load. The 365 μA no-load supply current is independent ofdropout voltage. The power supply circuit have nine, pin-selectableoutput voltages apart from nine we have selected the 3.3V for ourapplication. It includes the programmable output soft-start rate, outputovercurrent, and thermal overload protection. It is offered in an 8-pinTDFN package. The power supply circuit includes the following features:1.7V to 5.5V Input Voltage Range; 0.6V to 5.3V Output Voltage Range;10.5μVRMS Output Noise, 10 Hz to 100 kHz; 365 μA Operating SupplyCurrent; 70 dB PSRR at 10 kHz; 500 mA Maximum Output Current; ±1% DCAccuracy Over Load, Line, and Temperature; 100 mV (Max) Dropout at 500mA Load (3.6VIN); <0.1 μA Shutdown Supply Current; Stable with 2 μF(Min) Output Capacitance; Programmable Soft-Start Rate; Overcurrent andOvertemperature Protection, and; Output-to-Input Reversed CurrentProtection.

Lastly, the unit construction materials are provided in Table 20:

TABLE 20 Device Construction Materials S. No. Part Name Material Name 1Display side casing ABS: SD-0150 2 Protective display Poly carbonatecover 3 Chest side casing ABS: SD-0150 4 On/Off button ABS: SD-0150 5Finger electrode Brass IS 4413 plated with Nickel and GOLD plating 6Chest electrode Brass IS 4413 plated with Nickel and GOLD plating 7Diaphragm Sleeve PVC 8 Diaphragm Poly carbonate

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Now that the systems and methods for a personal medical monitoringdevice have been provided, attention shall now be focused uponapparatuses capable of executing the above functions in real-time. Tofacilitate this discussion, FIGS. 16A and 16B illustrate a ComputerSystem 1600, which is suitable for implementing embodiments of thepresent invention. FIG. 16A shows one possible physical form of theComputer System 1600. Of course, the Computer System 1600 may have manyphysical forms ranging from a printed circuit board, an integratedcircuit, and a small handheld device up to a huge super computer.Computer system 1600 may include a Monitor 1602, a Display 1604, aHousing 1606, server blades including one or more storage Drives 1608, aKeyboard 1610, and a Mouse 1612. Medium 1614 is a computer-readablemedium used to transfer data to and from Computer System 1600.

FIG. 30B is an example of a block diagram for Computer System 1600.Attached to System Bus 1620 are a wide variety of subsystems.Processor(s) 1622 (also referred to as central processing units, orCPUs) are coupled to storage devices, including Memory 1624. Memory 1624includes random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM). As iswell known in the art, ROM acts to transfer data and instructionsuni-directionally to the CPU and RAM is used typically to transfer dataand instructions in a bi-directional manner. Both of these types ofmemories may include any suitable form of the computer-readable mediadescribed below. A Fixed Medium 1626 may also be coupledbi-directionally to the Processor 1622; it provides additional datastorage capacity and may also include any of the computer-readable mediadescribed below. Fixed Medium 1626 may be used to store programs, data,and the like and is typically a secondary storage medium (such as a harddisk) that is slower than primary storage. It may be appreciated thatthe information retained within Fixed Medium 1626 may, in appropriatecases, be incorporated in standard fashion as virtual memory in Memory1624. Removable Medium 1614 may take the form of any of thecomputer-readable media described below.

Processor 1622 is also coupled to a variety of input/output devices,such as Display 1604, Keyboard 1610, Mouse 1612 and Speakers 1630. Ingeneral, an input/output device may be any of: video displays, trackballs, mice, keyboards, microphones, touch-sensitive displays,transducer card readers, magnetic or paper tape readers, tablets,styluses, voice or handwriting recognizers, biometrics readers, motionsensors, brain wave readers, or other computers. Processor 1622optionally may be coupled to another computer or telecommunicationsnetwork using Network Interface 1640. With such a Network Interface1640, it is contemplated that the Processor 1622 might receiveinformation from the network, or might output information to the networkin the course of performing the above-described intelligent payrollmanagement. Furthermore, method embodiments of the present invention mayexecute solely upon Processor 1622 or may execute over a network such asthe Internet in conjunction with a remote CPU that shares a portion ofthe processing.

Software is typically stored in the non-volatile memory and/or the driveunit. Indeed, for large programs, it may not even be possible to storethe entire program in the memory. Nevertheless, it should be understoodthat for software to run, if necessary, it is moved to a computerreadable location appropriate for processing, and for illustrativepurposes, that location is referred to as the memory in this disclosure.Even when software is moved to the memory for execution, the processormay typically make use of hardware registers to store values associatedwith the software, and local cache that, ideally, serves to speed upexecution. As used herein, a software program is assumed to be stored atany known or convenient location (from non-volatile storage to hardwareregisters) when the software program is referred to as “implemented in acomputer-readable medium.” A processor is considered to be “configuredto execute a program” when at least one value associated with theprogram is stored in a register readable by the processor.

In operation, the Computer System 1600 can be controlled by operatingsystem software that includes a file management system, such as a mediumoperating system. One example of operating system software withassociated file management system software is the family of operatingsystems known as Windows® from Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, Wash.,and their associated file management systems. Another example ofoperating system software with its associated file management systemsoftware is the Linux operating system and its associated filemanagement system. The file management system is typically stored in thenon-volatile memory and/or drive unit and causes the processor toexecute the various acts required by the operating system to input andoutput data and to store data in the memory, including storing files onthe non-volatile memory and/or drive unit.

Some portions of the detailed description may be presented in terms ofalgorithms and symbolic representations of operations on data bitswithin a computer memory. These algorithmic descriptions andrepresentations are the means used by those skilled in the dataprocessing arts to most effectively convey the substance of their workto others skilled in the art. An algorithm is, here and generally,conceived to be a self-consistent sequence of operations leading to adesired result. The operations are those requiring physicalmanipulations of physical quantities. Usually, though not necessarily,these quantities take the form of electrical or magnetic signals capableof being stored, transferred, combined, compared, and otherwisemanipulated. It has proven convenient at times, principally for reasonsof common usage, to refer to these signals as bits, values, elements,symbols, characters, terms, numbers, or the like.

The algorithms and displays presented herein are not inherently relatedto any particular computer or other apparatus. Various general purposesystems may be used with programs in accordance with the teachingsherein, or it may prove convenient to construct more specializedapparatus to perform the methods of some embodiments. The requiredstructure for a variety of these systems may appear from the descriptionbelow. In addition, the techniques are not described with reference toany particular programming language, and various embodiments may, thus,be implemented using a variety of programming languages.

In alternative embodiments, the machine operates as a standalone deviceor may be connected (e.g., networked) to other machines. In a networkeddeployment, the machine may operate in the capacity of a server or aclient machine in a client-server network environment or as a peermachine in a peer-to-peer (or distributed) network environment.

The machine may be a server computer, a client computer, a personalcomputer (PC), a tablet PC, a laptop computer, a set-top box (STB), apersonal digital assistant (PDA), a cellular telephone, an iPhone, aBlackberry, Glasses with a processor, Headphones with a processor,Virtual Reality devices, a processor, distributed processors workingtogether, a telephone, a web appliance, a network router, switch orbridge, or any machine capable of executing a set of instructions(sequential or otherwise) that specify actions to be taken by thatmachine.

While the machine-readable medium or machine-readable storage medium isshown in an exemplary embodiment to be a single medium, the term“machine-readable medium” and “machine-readable storage medium” shouldbe taken to include a single medium or multiple media (e.g., acentralized or distributed database, and/or associated caches andservers) that store the one or more sets of instructions. The term“machine-readable medium” and “machine-readable storage medium” shallalso be taken to include any medium that is capable of storing, encodingor carrying a set of instructions for execution by the machine and thatcause the machine to perform any one or more of the methodologies of thepresently disclosed technique and innovation.

In general, the routines executed to implement the embodiments of thedisclosure may be implemented as part of an operating system or aspecific application, component, program, object, module or sequence ofinstructions referred to as “computer programs.” The computer programstypically comprise one or more instructions set at various times invarious memory and storage devices in a computer (or distributed acrosscomputers), and when read and executed by one or more processing unitsor processors in a computer (or across computers), cause the computer(s)to perform operations to execute elements involving the various aspectsof the disclosure.

Moreover, while embodiments have been described in the context of fullyfunctioning computers and computer systems, those skilled in the artwill appreciate that the various embodiments are capable of beingdistributed as a program product in a variety of forms, and that thedisclosure applies equally regardless of the particular type of machineor computer-readable media used to actually effect the distribution

While this invention has been described in terms of several embodiments,there are alterations, modifications, permutations, and substituteequivalents, which fall within the scope of this invention. Althoughsub-section titles have been provided to aid in the description of theinvention, these titles are merely illustrative and are not intended tolimit the scope of the present invention. It should also be noted thatthere are many alternative ways of implementing the methods andapparatuses of the present invention. It is therefore intended that thefollowing appended claims be interpreted as including all suchalterations, modifications, permutations, and substitute equivalents asfall within the true spirit and scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A handheld medical device comprising: a housingincluding a front and rear side; a diaphragm located in the center ofthe rear side of the housing; at least three rear electrodes configuredto collect electromagnetic signals from a patient, wherein the at leastthree rear electrodes are semi-circular in shape and encircle thediaphragm on the rear side of the housing; at least two front electrodeslocated on the front side of the housing configured to collectelectromagnetic signals from the patient, wherein a first of the frontelectrodes is located on the left lateral side of the housing and asecond front electrode is located on the right lateral side of thehousing; and a screen located between the first and second frontelectrodes.
 2. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the electrodes arebrass plated by nickel which is then plated with gold.
 3. The medicaldevice of claim 1, further comprising a transmitter configured to pairthe medical device with a user device operating an application.
 4. Themedical device of claim 3, wherein the transmitter is a Bluetoothmodule.
 5. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the collectedelectromagnetic signals are combined to generate seven channel ECGsignals.
 6. The medical device of claim 5, wherein three of the rearelectrodes are labeled as electrode 1 (E1) electrode 2 (E2) andelectrode 3 (E3), and two of the front electrodes are labeled a leftfinger electrode (LA) and a right finger electrode (RA).
 7. The medicaldevice of claim 6, wherein the seven ECG channel signals are calculatedas a first channel (CH1) generated by the LA minus RA (LA−RA), a secondchannel (CH2) generated by Electrode 2 minus RA (E2−RA), a third channel(CH3) generated by the second channel minus the first channel (CH2−CH1),a fourth channel (CH4) generated by a negative of the first channel plusthe second channel divided by 2 (−(CH1+CH2)/2), a fifth channel (CH5)generated by the first channel minus the second channel divided by 2(CH1−CH2/2), a sixth channel (CH6) generated by the second channel minusthe first channel divided by 2 (CH2−CH1/2), and a seventh channel (CH7)generated by the Electrode 1 minus WTC (E1−WTC), where the WTC is theRA, LA and Electrode 2 signals added together and then divided by three((RA+LA+E2)/3).
 8. The medical device of claim 1, further comprising anoptical sensor on the front side of the housing, below one of the frontelectrodes.
 9. The medical device of claim 1, further comprising atemperature sensor on the front side of the housing below one of thefront electrodes.
 10. The medical device of claim 1, further comprisinga second microphone.
 11. The medical device of claim 10, wherein thediaphragm collects cardiac sound signals.
 12. The medical device ofclaim 11, wherein the second microphone performs noise cancellation ofthe cardiac sound signals.
 13. The medical device of claim 1, furthercomprising a backend server, wherein the backend server performsanalysis of ECG and PCG signals collected by the medical device.
 14. Amethod for generating seven channels of an electrocardiogram (ECG) froma five lead medical device comprising: receiving five or less electrodesignals, three or less from sensors, labeled E1, E2 and E3 respectively,located on the rear of a medical device, each of these rear electrodesin a semi-circular pattern around a diaphragm collecting electromagneticsignals from the chest region of a patient, and a first and a secondfront electrodes, labeled RA and LA, collecting signals from a rightfinger and left finger of the patient respectively; and calculating atleast seven ECG signals from the five or less collected signals.
 15. Themethod of claim 14, wherein the at least seven ECG channel signals arecalculated as a first channel (CH1) generated by the LA minus RA(LA−RA), a second channel (CH2) generated by Electrode 2 minus RA(E2−RA), a third channel (CH3) generated by the second channel minus thefirst channel (CH2−CH1), a fourth channel (CH4) generated by a negativeof the first channel plus the second channel divided by 2(−(CH1+CH2)/2), a fifth channel (CH5) generated by the first channelminus the second channel divided by 2 (CH1−CH2/2), a sixth channel (CH6)generated by the second channel minus the first channel divided by 2(CH2−CH1/2), and a seventh channel (CH7) generated by the Electrode 1minus WTC (E1−WTC), where the WTC is the RA, LA and Electrode 2 signalsadded together and then divided by three ((RA+LA+E2)/3).
 16. The methodof claim 14, further comprising collecting cardiac sound signals togenerate a phonocardiogram (PCG).
 17. The method of claim 16, furthercomprising collecting ambient noise using a second microphone, andadjusting the PCG by noise cancellation using the ambient noise.
 18. Themethod of claim 14, wherein the left finger and the right finger areindex fingers.
 19. The method of claim 14, further comprising collectingat least one of an optical signal, a temperature signal, a skinconductivity signal, and one or more chemical signals.
 20. The method ofclaim 19, wherein the optical signal is used to calculate at least oneof blood pressure, pulse rate, glucose level, red blood cell count, andoxygenation of the patient's blood.